124-90146-10072 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |

JFK Assassination System Date: 5/27/201
Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI
RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90146-10072

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-93072-169 THRU 182

Document Information *

| - ORIGINATOR: SEE TITLE
_ FROM: _ [Restricted]
I TO: - HQ

TITLE: - [Restricted]

DATE: — 10/05/1967
‘PAGES: 80

SUBJECTS :
, RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
CLASSIFICATION: Top Secret
RESTRICTIONS: Not Assassination Related
CURRENT STATUS: = Withhold
DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 12/08/1998

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OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE k

COMMENTS : INC 23 MEMO, ENVELOPE, 2 LET, 6 A/T, 2 LHM, RS, NEWS ARTIC, 2 LIST, SUMMARY

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CIA| viAcOURIER 0-146
CIA) 15 Jun 1972

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SUBJECT: SUGAR - Visit to the United States, June ~- July
1972 (SECRET)

REFERENCE: Our memorandum 0-44, dated 29 October 1970,
Subject: SUGAR, Activities During Visit to
the United States, 24 September - 11 October
1970 -

1. SUGAR will return to the United States for a visit
of several weeks beginning 21 June 1972.. He will be in
New York City for special training until mid-July and will
then travel for about ten days on personal business and
to renew old acquaintances.

2. We will appreciate receipt of any information on a>
him affecting his security which may become available to
your Bureau. As in the case of reference, we will provide
you with any pertinent information obtained from him. We h
can also have him perform any appropriate tasks which your .
Bureau may desire to be done. -

Please transmit reply via CACTUS channel

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& source, who has furnished reliable information| fp
in the past, advised during February, 1972, that Davida Fineman, 1:
a member of the pro-Chinese communiet, Marxist-Leninist He
' Revolutionary Union, advised during ¥ebruary , 29072, that she
continues to be in occasional ecomtact with the individual known
te your Agency under the cryptonym "Sugar," gud she refuses to
believe that this individual is employed as an operative of ©
your Agency. Fineman stated that she is alse in contact with. j
Rene Raindorf, pro-Chinese communist Marzist-Leninist of Belgium.

FPineman indicated she wad familiar with Roger Padgett
(phonetic) who has served as a professor at Cornell University
, and at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The sine source
/ indicated that he too was acquainted with Padgett (phonetic)
ae and that Padgwett (phonetic) had admitted to the source he had 4
. worked for your Agency as an adviser toe former President Sukarng.
ef Indonesia for six years (8S)

Fineman also volunteered that Gloria Steinen,
prominent Women's Liberation advocate, was employed by your
Agency. ($)

The above is for your information, and no further . ,
dissemination is being made by this Bureau. :

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NOTE:

Source is CG 7262-= S, it being noted Fineman stayed
at informant's residence in Chicago during the period
2/11-14/72. "Sugar" is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
cryptonym for Richard Gibson, who is currently being operated
in England by the Agency(S

Classified "Secret" because unauthorized disclosure
could compromise CG 7262-S as well as a CIA. source and thus
cause severe damage to defense interests

. sent[to cua by form 0-14f dated 3/9/72. S

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a | GONFIDEATIL

‘DIRECTOR, FBI (105-186336) -B/LL/72

AALTESSING9
LEGAT, PARIS (105-5616) (P) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINES
HEREIN IS UNCLAS EXCEPT
BRE SHOWN GTRERWISE,

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ARAB TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
IS - HIDDLE EAST

Re Paris letter dated 1/27/72.

En€losed for the Bureau are 6 copies of an LHM setting'

- forth information received from the Belgian Security Service }
(BSS), in captioned matter. LHm is classified "Confidential" |
inasmuch as information from the BSS is so classified. (a, 4

Le JEb23L _ ven

The BSS has requested any information availabie con-
cerning (FNU) GIBSON, described in LHM as a Black American
. journalist who met with pro-Palestinian Belgian national ARON
.. RAINDORF in London during December, 1971. -5(FNU) GIBSON is Lu
W probably identifiable with RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON, a Black
American journalist, born 5/13/31, at Los Angeles, California,

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i \ London is requestéd (34 Zoned  thenae ts, bso 15

WN to determine any information concerning contacts between GIBSON
Wy and RAINDORF (1) Z . . | a,
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE oe 4 9
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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WASHINGTON, D.c. 20535 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

In Reply, Please Refer to. - u RENN Ss UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

File No. , . WHER & SHGwh GTHERWI ISE. a

\ (a February ll, 1972

é . - Be: Arab Terrorist Activities ee ?
Veg i, Declassity nas! ©
oS fhe following information was fursished by a

confidential source abroad on February 4, 1972
According to the source, a pro-Palestinian organization
ealled the Palestine Committee-Brussels was organized during
1970 within the Belgian National Palestine Committee for the
purpose of supporting Palestinian revolutionary activities.
The Brussels Committee was headed by Luc Dupire, a Belgian
national born on April 8, 1942, at Haine St. Paul, and the
National Palestine Committee by Aron Raindorf, a Belgian citizen |
born on Decenber 22, 1919, at St. Gilles.

Following a period durfhg which the two. Sroups “
worked in harmony, a schism took place in Nevember, 1871, which
yesulted in a new group being formed by Dupire and Yvonne Eterck
which was called The Responsible Group for the National
Palestinian Committee and the Palestinian Committee-Brussels a
without other members of either group being consulted. Raindorf, | ~/
-according to the source, is currently attempting to regain —
. gontrol over divergent elements and to restore erder to the. !
“4 gvoups involved. _

In this connection, RBaindorf traveied te London whore
he remained from December 26 through December 28, 1971, and :
jmet with one Gibson, described only as an American Negro journalist}
and with an individual imewn as Manchanda,. described as being < ;
of Pakistani origin, Thé eource indicated Manchanda is probably
identical to Albert Manchanda, a British citizen bora on
April 9, 1919, in India, Rainderf also traveled to Beirut,
Lebanon, on January 28, 1972, and to Damascus, Syria, te meet
with elements ef the Fath and the 6.L.BP. which vere not. further
described by the BOUPCE .,

aN This. document contains | neither. recommendations nor
j3" conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is
- loaned to your agency; it. and its contents are net to be
distributed outside your age. NCy.
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ALL IHFORE
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SUPPLEMENTAL CORRELATION SUMMARY
.(See Correlation Summaries dated 11/29/61 and 7/5/63, filed as
105-93072-40 and 100 respectively.)

Main File No: 105-93072 O Date: L)21fy

Subject: Richard Thomas Gibson Date Searched: 1/6/71
Gibson, One*

pg all logical variations of subject's name and aliases were searched and
identical references were found as:

Gibson, Richard Thomas Sum MABE yf OGibson, Richard E.
(ti bbson, Richard CMG Richard T.

Sai bson, chard Robert
- Suge)
Bick Rich
R. ae ae One (code nate)
Richard John R.

This is a summary of information obtained from a review of
all "see" references to the subject in Bureau files under the names
and aliases listed above. All references under the above names
containing data identical with the subject have been included except
any indicated at the end of this summary under the heading REFERENCES
NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY. References indicated in the block as
SI contain the same information as the foregoing serial although the*
information may have been received from a different source. a"

THTS SUMMARY HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR USE AT THE SEAT OF
GOVERNMENT AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION, IT IS DESIGNED TO
FURNISH A SYNOPSIS OF THE INFORMATION SET OUT IN EACH 3 REFERENCE ae

IN MANY IN MANY CASES THE ORIGINAL SERIAD WILL CONTADY N THE INFORM, TION 1

MORE DETATL.

Analyst ‘Coordinator

Charles E. Rader

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ABBREVIATIONS

Add. info... . cee ee ee ee es eee AddI tional information appearing in
this reference which pertains to
Richard Thomas Gibson can be found
in the main file or elsewhere in this

summary. This information may have

been received from a different source,
10 “eae e eee ee enes Fair Play for Cuba Committee
PDeeceeceeeses coerce ent eeveveeeeveeee FOlice Department
WDC esse eeeae rrr eee ee eacnes Washington, D.C.

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(e NY 3164-g aavised on 2/27/61, that Richard Gibson, former A
Acting Executive Secretary, FPCC, was at that time in Algeria and was:
employed in an editorial capacity for"Revolution Africaine! Source ° WV
believed that Gibson had recommended Daniel H. Watts (105-96316) as
correspondent for the above publication at the UN. ,

105-96316-5 ep.2
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The "New York Times" on 3/24/61, in an article entitled
"US Asks Court Bar Questions On Castro Foés in Miami Area", by Peter |
Kihss, reported that an unidentified US agency had intervened in a
murder trial in Miami asking: that questions about activities by Cubans
in that area seeking the overthrow of Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba be
barred in the trial. The article stated that the above intervention
became known while the FPCC called for a Congressional investigation of
CIA. Richard Gibson, acting national secretary of the FPCC, said he
based his call on an announcement of a "Revolutionary Council" set up
by the two major anti-Castro groups in Miami. Gibson said there had
been reports of CIA support of an anti-Castro enterprise and that forces
had been using Florida as a training and staging point for attacks
against Cuba. He said that reckless--CIA action could lead the country
| y into a major war. ue
105-89923-A "NY Times" .
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CV 489-S and CV 288-S advised that Anton Emil Kuert
(105-144287) was among those who attended a reception in Cleveland,
Ohio, on 5/24/61, for Richard Gibson, Acting Secretary of the FPCC,
which was sponsored by the Cleveland FPCC. 7

105-144287-7 p.3

10

fa) OO 390323-1 p.1l
5

Norman Driscoll, Chief Clerk, Chase Manhattan Bank, NYC
(protect identity), advised that one J. Mitchell (105-120655), 4823
28th Ave., Kenosha, Wisc., had negotiated a personal money order dated
6/9/61, in the amount of $100.00 payable to Richard Gibson.

Add. info.

105-120655-2 p.1,3 fe
(10% .

On 6/13/61, Richard Gibson was the main speaker at a public
lecture entitled "Lessons of Alabama and Cuba" which was held at
604 University Street, Seattle, Washington. The affair was sponsored
by the Student Council, FPCC and the Adult Group, FPCC. ¥

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Gibson. spoke again on 6/14/61, at a public fortum sponsored
by the above groups and held at 4753 18th Ave., N.W., Seattle. He
spoke about the aims and purposes of FPCC and explained that the
purpose of FPCC was to tell the truth about Cuba.

1

Michael Edward Lyons (140-33894) had been present at both {
affairs. ,

Former SE 736-3
14.0-33894-8 p.3

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ST 140-29216-8 p.12 5 en
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DN 215-S advised that on 6/18/61, Richard Gibson of NYC,’
had been featured at a meeting of thé Denver, Colo., Chapter of the .
FPCC. Gibson told the group how they should conduct themselves if.
interviewed by FBI Agents or called before the House Committee on
Un-American Activities.

7 - 140-30768-8 p.9
(11¥

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_ .0G 6474-8 stated that in August, 1961, Richard Gibson, acting |
National Executive Secretary of the FPCC, advised that those names. on
the addressograph mafntained at FPCC headquarters, NYC, which did not
include a letter and a number after the state would be eligible for’
renewal of their membership and/or subscription fee beginning in
January, 1962.

100-443866-19 ep.15
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CV 975- S*¥- advised that during the FPCC National Advisory
Committee conference, 10/14, 15/61, Richard Gibson mentioned that the
publication "Fair Play", official publication of the FPCC, was then
“published by the Libertarian Press, NY, owned by David Dellinger
(100-384411). Gibson stated that the FPCC owed $300.00 to that concern
and that ten thousand copies of the last issue had been printed,

Add. info.

100-384411-241 p.39,41,42
(54

OG NY 3164- sg bavised on 3/29/62, that Daniel Watts (105-96316)
commented on plans for the FPCC to hold a film and social evning at ,-]|
the home of 4 known member of the CP. Watts felt that Richard Gibson }
(no locality) was “stupid to get tied up with the communist that way" .4

Add. info.

105-96316-10 p.4,5,9,14 |
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This reference in the file captioned "World Fellowship, Inc."
sets forth information pertaining to a series of lectures presented
by Richard Gibson during the period 7/23/62 through 7/26/62, at the
World Fellowship Camp, Conway, N.H. The lectures were given in celebration
of the 7/26/53 attack by Fidel Castro's forces on Santiago De Cuba sand
were in support of Castro, (Details set out.

61-9200-259 p.20,21
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(C) NY 3164-s Lavisea on 6/23/62, that Richard Gibson had
indicate hat asplit had developed in NYC between the pro-Castro Cubans
and the Trotskyites, followers of the SwP, and that the split was
especially apparent at the Casa Cuba Club, 691 Columbus Ave., NYC.

Add. info.

97 -3874-26 p.4
(2913¥

; CG G47H-Si.advised on 8/28/62, that John Alfred Rossen
(61-10459) had read-a letter from Richard Gibson of the FPCC national
office in NYC at a meeting of the Chicago Chapter FPCC. The letter
dealt with the distribution and handling of films and literature and

financial problems of the national office.. Material on speeches by
Fidel Castro had been sent under separate cover.

CG 6259-S advised that Rossen had volunteered to contact Pee
' and attempt to get Gibson as a speaker for a FPCC city-wide rally on
| 9/28/62. | .
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| ‘ 61-10459-162 p.6,7,11,15,16
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The State Department advised that on 1/10/63, March Schleifer,
an American Marxist and journalist, provided information pertaining
to the formation of "Revolutionary Africa (RA)", a magazine which was
an organ of the Politbureau in Algeria. The editor of the English
language section was to be Richard Gibson. Schleifer had worked with
Gibson in the FPCC movement but had lost some of his confidence in
Gibson as a true revolutionary after the latter "jumped" at a bureaucratic
position with the Politbureau, Schleifer had lived with Gibson in
Algiers and regarded him as the same type of man that Djtlas (not
further identified) had denounced in "The New Class" (not further
identified). Gibson's position with the Maspero (not further identified)
group, and thus the FLN (not further identified), predated his a
involvement in Cuban affairs. Schleifer pointed out that long before
the Cuban revolution, Gibson had been working in France with the French”
"eo-Marxist" left. He had considerable editorial ability and should
have been an asset to "Ra".

105-101579-42
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"The Harvard Crimson", Cambridge, Mass., on 3/27/63, contained
an article erititled “Worthy Raps U.S. Travel Control". The article
concerned comments made by William Worthy (105-20110) in which he
criticized C.B.S. News executives stating that CBS had used a double
standard when they fired Richard Gibson and Robert Tabor. According
to Worthy the two staff members who had been released after forming
the FPCC "would still be working if they were anti-Castro".

105-20110-A "The Harvard Crimson"
(8f 3/27/63

()] NY 3164-8 favisea on 1/29/63, that Sarah Gibson was the wife

of Richard Gibson.

NY 3246-S* advised that in February, 1963, Sarah Gibson of. on
the English Bureau, "Revolution Africaine", 7 Laferriere Blvd., Algiers, a
Algeria, communicated with Esther Jackson, of "Freedomways", magazine,
regarding an exchange of subscriptions of "Revolution Africaine" for.
a subscription to "Freedomways",

NY 3246-S* advised that in May, 19653, John Henrik Clarke of i
"Freedomways" magazine communicated with the editor of "African Revolutidn’, |
and expressed his appreciation for a copy of that magazine and asked x
that his best regards be given to Richard Gibson and his family, “

Add. info.

100-434819-90 p.45,46
(6F |

John Stanley Peters, son of Hannah Ida Peters (105-121441) :
advised on 7/24/63, that his father, Edward Stanley Peters, had had ~
some contact with the FPCC and on occasion had visited Richard Gibson,
National Officer, at the NYC headquarters of the FPCC. On one occasion
John accompanied his father. John stated that he was completely
non-political, that he could not absorb the strange atmosphere in which
Gibson traveled, and he very soon terminated the one contact wit :
Gibson. -

105-121441-8 p.5
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NY 3877-S* advised that on 7/30/63, an individual who
identified himself as Taylor Adams, "an old publicity man retired
from business for some years now" and a friend of Richard Gibson with
whom he had done some work on the FPCC, had been in contact with Enrigqu
Trujillo, Third Secretary, Cuban Mission to the UN, (62-77787 -210)

NYC.
[e2-77787-210-80% ev 1S) a

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| , Conf, Source Rene Pelleya Justiz (protect identity) advised
on 11/8/63, that Richard Gibson, former FPCC official, who had been
in contact with Raul Roa Garcia, Cuban Minister of Foreign Relations,
in New Yorkin November, 1961, was in Africa. In Africa Gibson was
writing for a magazine "African Revolution", which.according to source
was completely communist. The magazine's main office was in’Switzerlands

65-63987-210-422x ev] ») . _

The following references in the file captioned “Lee Harvey .
Oswald" set forth information pertaining to the activities of Richard
Thomas Gibson during the pericd March, 1960 through 12/9/63, in New _ oe
York, Algeria, Cuba, France and Switzerland. Gibson, a journalist, * ;
had been head of the FPCC in the US and reportedly was a possible link
between the FPCCG and thé Chinese communists. He worked as a journalist
in Cuba and later in Algeria where he reportedly worked for the
' Algerian Government. From a reported conversation between Gibson and |
another individual in Switzerland there appeared a possible indication x
that Gibson had been acguainted with Oswald. Gibson was interviewed :
at the American Embassy, Paris, where he stated that he had no
correspondence or knowledge of Oswald under the latter's full name.
However, he had received a letter From one Lee Bowmont who had
indicated an interest in organizing a FPCC. in FE. Worth, Texas, who
possibly was Oswald. Oswald allegedly had been connected with the
FPCC. The interviewer suspected that Oswald's pictures may have

looked familiar to Gibson. 4
REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
105-82555-88 (4 ;
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The following references in the file captioned "Robert

- Alexander Wood" set forth information pertaining to the activities of

Richard Gibson during the period Jate 1959 through 2/3/64, in the

United States, New York, Cuba, Europe, England, France, Switzerland —

and Algeria. Wood provided information pertaining to Gibson beginning
with his first meeting in 1959 with Gibson when he offered his services
to the FPCC. Wood, accompanied by Gibson's wife, left the US for Algeria
where Gibsoi was editor of the publication "Revolution Africaine"

Wood lived with Gibson in Algeria. According to Wood,
in France he tried to get funds from the French CP without success

and was embittered against the "comrades" Wood did not believe Gibson
was a member of the -CPUSA or any CP, but was an opportunist who rode
high on which,ever cause he could find. He believed Gibson could have
been recruited for a good salary. Later Gibson was reportedly living
in Switzerland where he was active among pro-Chinese communist elements.
Further details set out.

REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP 7 NUMBER
100-353652-73 ep.2,6 . . | 5

-TH p.2,ep.4-9 5 je

-77 p.6,11 14 yo

The following references in the file captioned "Fair Play
for Cuba Committee" set forth information pertaining to the activities
of Richard Gibson, a former FPCC official, during the’ period Spring, -.
1960 through 2/6/64, in New York, Ohio, Africa, ‘Algeria, France and *
Switzerland. Gibson, a self-styled Black Nationalist, served as
Acting National Executive Secretary of the FPCC and following the .
assassination of President John F. Kennedy there had been contemplation

-of prosecuting ex-officials of the FPCC under the Foreign Agents

Registration Act because of a connection between the FPCC and the
President's assassin. Gibson had been described as a former comrade
of the CP, but was later said to have begun plotting against CP ~
members. During a Congressional hearing, Gibson refused to answer’
questions of the Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee. Gibson
traveled to Africa and Europe where he worked as a journalist. In
France he reportedly worked for a left-wing newspaper. 5

REFERENCE

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-900 p.l,ep.1,2
7902 p. 32, 33 -
-A "NY Journal American"
-A King Features Syndicate

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REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
97-4196-26-60 p.2 ‘ By
97-4196-34-81 p.4,7,24 . (38:
-83 p.2-4,10 38
-86 p.3,14 i

97-1196 -50-26 p.23- Af

Bundesamt Fuer Verfassungsschutz, (BFV- West German Federal
Agency for the Protection of the Constitution) (protect identity)
advised that on 5/12/64, John Henrik Clarke, Associate Editor of

"Freedomways" communicated with a John Taylor at the Hotel Rigynes, 18, |

Rue Des Abbesses, Paris, France, and suggested that Taylor see Richard

Gibson, Editor of the magazine "Revolution", 40 Rue Francais ler, Paris .}

Clarke said that Gibson had many contacts in Africa.
Add. info. .
100-434819-117 ep.2-4
(OF

This reference sets forth comments of Richard Gibson in
early January, 1965, regarding the leftist publication "Revolution"
and communist China's role in its operation. Gibson, former editor
of the English edition of the publication, related his association and
dispute with the editor of "Revolution", Jacques Verges, in Algeria and
Switzerland and Verges'handling of the affairs of the publication.

109-12-278-194 -
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The following references in the file captioned "Elizabeth.
'Betita' Sutherland" set forth information pertaining to Richard Gibsor
during the period 9/15/61 through 5/30/65, Gibson, who had been in | |
NYC during part of the above period, had been Acting National Executiv
Secretary, FPCC and’a supporter of the Monroe Defense Committee. :
Gibson had been in contact with Sutherland and another individual
regarding taking photographic equipment to Cuba and obtaining a visa
for the person delivering the material. . Gibson said Sutherland could
send a telegram to Cuba using his name as an official of the FPCC if

(continued)

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it would help in obtaining a visa. Sutherland and Gibson also discussed
persons in Cuba who wanted to leave. Gibson mentioned having something
published in the US rather than Cuba. Sutherland wrote a letter to 47
Gibson dated 5/30/65 on the-letterhead of the Student Nonviolent j
Coordinating Committee regarding her activities and other. matters.

\

REFERENCE . . SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER
105-21126-2 p.1,5- 9° —_ ay ~
-19 (Letter enclosed) , (24 eg

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The following references pertain to the investigations and/or
hearings of _Congressional Committees. Information regarding the |
activities of Richard Thomas Gibson was set out in testimonies of
individuals and exhibits. Information set out covered the period 1950
through 6/11/65, in NY, Ohio, Cuba, France and Italy.

COMMITTEE > ‘REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP
; . PAGE NUMBER
Committee on the Judiciary, 62-88217-2903 ep.28 ; (o¥ |
US Senate , . |
97-4057-29 ep.23,31,33 (37 -
97-4196-858 ep.160,169 ‘ 7
-859 ep. 228, 254,255 3

874 ep .339, 342-346,
/—-348,353,354,360,363 (420%

a Ce 105-86787-710 ep.341 . (9 |
Committee on UA-American ~ 05-66204-46 ep. 842 a (Of -
Activities, House of .
Representatives

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“The New York Times" on 6/13/65, contained an article
entitled "Unit of Nationalists To Mark 5th Year; Asks Aid for Negro" ;
which pertained to the fifth anniversary of a movement which had been
started as the Liberation Committee for Africa (105-98055) by Daniel
H. Watts, editor of Liberator, a publication of the Afro-American
Research Institute, (AART} Inc., and Richard Gibson. Gibson departed
to 4concentrate.on Punarae the FPCC and was at that time a free-lance
writer in Paris. In 1963 the organization became the AART.

. | | a 105-98055-A "NY Times" 6/13/65

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CIA furnished copies of letters. dated 3/13 through 20/65, from
Hodee W. Edwards (100-397465) to Sugar, who, because of operational
considerations maintained contact with Edwards. The letters were of a
political nature and contained an exchange of ideas between Edwards and
Sugar. (s )

Letters enclosed

100-397465-74
(24y

Correlator's Note: Numerous references in the above file
contain information pertaining to correspondence between
Edwards, a former CPUSA member living in Ghana, Africa,
and Sugar. Letter to Chicago dated 10/7/65, indicated

that Edwards had been in frequent contact with Richard
Gibson who was residing in England.

The following references in the file captioned "Revolution"
aka "Africa, Latin America, Asia Revolution", set forth information a
pertaining to the activities of Richard Thomas Gibson, a member of the
editorial board of the above magazine, during the period 1/8/63 through
10/22/65, in Algeria, Switzerland, France,, Florida and New York.
Gibson had. been editor of “african Revolution", English language edition
of "La Revolution Africaine", which had been created by the Algerian *
Front of National Liberation and reportedly was the official publication
of the Algerian Government. Gibson had been former Acting Executive
Secretary, FPCC, and was reportedly expected to supply "Revolution" and
postage for its mailing to the FPCC. He allegedly sent money to set
up a distribution office in NYC. Gibson asserted that no one party dicteéad .
the editorial line of "Revolution" even though the magazine agreed :
with the Chinese communist position in "Marxist disputes". Gibson was
said to have been working in France long before the Cuban revolution
with the "French Neo-Marxist Left".

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97-4803-2 °° 4 2
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-5 p.2,4-6,15,16
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REFERENCE ©

97-4803-31 ep.4,9
~36 p.2
-44U p,1
-51 ep.e2

CIA advised that from information dated January 1966, one of
their sources stated that Robert Taber .(97-4223), a journalist and a
founder of FPCC, was the best of a group that included Richard Gibson S)
{no locality).

97 -4223-142
(47

2 CTA advised on 1/28/66, that "Sugar" had reported that Susan
Heiligman Frank (100-339235) was not known to him and that he was not
aware of her travel plans. He could not come up with any reason for
Frank having had in her possession his name and address. (<

a |

Frank, who had been active in pro-Chinese communist activities | :

in the US, and reportedly had been a contact of Chinese communist
intelligence in England, prior to leaving NYC for London, had made
inguiry concerning the address of Richard Gibson, former FPCC head, who

was a CIA source in London, utilizing the code name "Sugar". (Letter
to NY, 2/10/66.) (S) |

109-339235-238
(oly

’

_ This reference in the file captioned "Maxwell Curtis Stanford,JR
sets forth information pertaining to Richard Gibson during the period |
1950 through 3/2/66, in France, Algeria, America.and North Carolina.’
Gibson, who had been in France in the 1950's, returned to America and PAY
became a foreign correspondent for CBS. ‘Following his becoming assistant@yp
chairman of the FPCC, Gibson was fired by CBS. He and Robert Tatum, — }
who had formed thé FPCC, became representatives for Fidel Castro in a
America. They. began working in the FPCC to restore Castro's image.
Gibson arranged a trip to Cuba for several individuals and had been
involved in an incident in Monroe, N.C., in which a white couple claimed
to have been arrested. Allegedly béCause of the latter incident Gibsony
went to Algeria.

105-132791-29 p.G,H.
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Friank Mabry, Jr. (protect identity) advised on 9/29/66, that
he had been told that Richard Gibson had been living in the Crystal
Hotel, Paris, France, and had been working out of the La Royale Cafe,
Paris, Mabry stated that he was attempting to obtain a letter of
introduction to Gibson from Max Stanford, former secretary to Mabry, as
he planned to travel to Paris, and also to convince Stanford that he
could be a courier for the Revolutionary Action Movement. (100-442684),

Add. info.

100-442684 ~34-99 p.2-5
(oF |

CIA (protect identity), advised on 1/5/67 that the Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee (62-88217) had allegedly been collecting
information concerning Cuban subversive activity in the US and that
one of the committee's investigators stationed in Miami, Fla., had been
making inquiries concerning Richard Gibson. (S)

Gibson had been involved in the FPCC, a pro-Castro organization
and then had allegedly changed his political views. He left the us
and CIA began using tim as a source of information. Gibson's CIA code
name was "Sugar" {S- "(Bureau memorandum, 1/6/67.)

62-88217-3000 _
(agony -

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NY 3565-S furnished a list of individuals who participated in
the Stockholm Conférence on Vietnam which was held in Stockholm, Sweden,
7/6-9/67. The list included Richard Gibson (Stop It). (sic)..

(ap 308-2 p.26 ‘
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CIA on 8/31/67, furnished a copy of a Stiident Non-Violent:
Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (100-439190) questionnaire which had
been sent to Sugar (no locality) by Courtland Cox of SNCC. According
to CIA, Sugar filled in the form and returned it to Cox. Sugar had :
been unable to determine the purpose of the worldwide files SNCC seemed i
to have been trying to develop. Sugar had been receiving the SNCC i
Newsletter and had sent his newsletter to cox(S)

* 1

Document enclosed

100 -439190~14-96
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This reference in the file captioned "Deserters" pertains to
an article which appeared on 3/20/68 in "Tidsignal", a leftist newspaper
in Sweden, entitled "This is How LBJ's Agents Operate in Sweden" by
Bo Hammer (not further identified). The article concerned alleged —
activities of US agents in Sweden to persuade American deserters in
Sweden to return to the Army. It alleged that Richard Gibson, who
professed himself to be a journalist and pretended to belong to the
Black Power movement had been instrumental in persuading Ray Jones,
one of the first deserters from the US Army in Sweden, to return to
Frankfurt. Gibson, who lived in London, Eng., was said to have visited
Sweden no less than four times and on his lasttrip had claimed to
represent American Negro leader Robert Williams who was in China.
According to the article Gibson's main interest at that time seemed to
have been Jones. Jones! relationship with Gibson and attempts by the
deserters to unmask American agents in Sweden were set out including
their contacting Gibson in London for that purpose. Details set out.

42-0-53999 ep.4-6
(2¥

In connection with a claim by the American Deserters P “
Committee, Sweden, that agents for the CIA had tried to infiltrate the
committee to break it up, it was determined at CIA that Richard Thomas
Gibson, an informant of that Agency, had been maintaining some contact \
with US deserters. Gibson had been involved in at least one operatian
to influence a deserter to return to the US. Gibson also had been used
by CIA throughout Europe as a penetration of Black Power and New Left ~
groups and had been the source of considerable information from CTA.

The impression had been received that Gibson had possibly been compromised

and it could not be discounted that his involvement might become
publicized including the allegation of a connection with CTA. (Brennan ;
to Sullivan letter 3/22/68. )€S

. .

42-0-53895 - ~
(13

NY 6351-S on 8/2/68, furnished a list of "guardian". (100-35704u))
contacts in England which were: given to the participants of a "Guardian"
sponsored tour of London, Eng. Included was Richard Gibson, 32 Hartswood
Rd., Stamford Brook, London. -

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aan oo, US Army. Intelligence, Fort Holabird, Md., on'8/6/68, -provided

“a list of ‘personalities with whom Roy Ray Jones (105- 172600) came in

jyeontact ©... . while in Denmark and Sweden which included Richard Gibson.

In data given by Jones and his wife, Gibson was said to have resided
in London,. Eng., was. allegedly a representative of International News
and Features and was suspected by Jones to maintain a liaison with the
Chinese Committee for Afro-Asian Solidarity, Peking, China. Gibson
tried to inducé Jones to undertake a speaking tour in Egypt. Charles

, Kurasia, a student from Southwest Africa, and who was believed to have
been associated with an African underground movement in Sweden,
introduced Jones to Gibson. Kurasia and Hans Goeran Franck, a Swedish
lawyer who was believed to head the Swedish Chapter of Amnesty Inter-
national, suspected Gibson of being a CIA agent. (SF

105-172600-16 encl.2 p.8
(10%

’ SI 105-172600-21 ep.8

, (114 ‘

, This reference pertains to an interview on 10/18/68, with .

. Daniel Henry Watts (105-96316). Watts advised that one of the better a.
writers on the staff for his magazine the "Liberator" had been Richard
Gibson who resided in Europe and covered Africa, Asia and Europe.

Watts asked if interviewers were acduainted with Gibson to which they
acknowledged that a Gibson appeared on the masthead of the "Liberator!
Watts also advised that Gibson had been involved in the FPCC. No s
significance could re attached as to wh tts asked if interviewers‘ were
knowledgeable pscns] Ae) however} it was believed CIA had.an

’ interest in Gibson.

‘105- 96316- 33 p.3
(94

The following references in the file captioned "Robert Frankl
Williams" set forth_information pertaining to the activities of Richard
Gibson | aka "Sugar", \during the period 1963_through 9/8/69,--in-Algeria GS)
and England. Gibson, former FPCC_Acting Secretary, reportedly had
known Williams for ten years and had ad corresponded many times with’ him fe |
regarding publication of a book Williams had written and other matters.
In 1963 Gibson went to Algeria and later to England where he eventually }
became overseas representative and correspondent for Negro Press
International, Chicago, Tll.

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-298 p.l:ep.1 5

-A "NY Times" 9/9/69

This reference concerns questions that CIA was requested to
pose to Richard Gibson regarding Howard Bruce Franklin (not further
identified), while latter had been in France, Devida Fineman (not further
identified), and any correspondence which Gibson maintained with the
Revolutionary Union (105-184369) and its members. CIA advised on
10/28/69, that Gibson had not produced any information of value to
those questions. Gibson had not been pressed for answers because CIA
concluded that he would gain too much knowledge. CIA felt he should
be operated on his own material and not on data received from other
sources. CIA admitted that Gibson was "a handling problem" and.
questioned his reliability. (S)

105-184369-234 ~
(Lf

The following references in. the file captioned In ernational
Conference to Support the Palestinian. Peoples..Aumed..Stmuggle (ICSPy"
OPtH information pertaining ¢ to the activities of Richard Thomas

Gibson in connection with the ICSP which was held in Algiers, Algeria,
12/26-28/69. Gibson, who had been residing in London, Eng., arrived in
Paris and departed for Algiers on 28) Gibson's name appeared on™

the list of participants in the ICSP

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REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY

The following reference on Richard Gibson was not available
during the time this summary was being prepared.

REFERENCE
100-442308-13

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The following references on Richard Gibson and Robert Gibson
located in files maintained in the Special File Room of the Records
Branch, Files and Communications Division, . were not reviewed, and it

is not known whether they are identical with the subject of this summary:

* Jo

65-68530-469X ep.3907,3913

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64~330-210- “838

65-68250- 176

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(178

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The following references on Richard Gibson have been reviewed

and are identical with the subject, however,

the information pertaing

_to highly sensitive investigations and is not being included.

» REFERENCE

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SEGRER.

See the search slip filed, behind file for other “references
on this subject which contain the same ‘information (SI) that is set
out-in the main file. Although the information is the same it may have
been received from different sources.

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9 : November 12, 1970

Tolson
Sullivan

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Bishop
Brennan,
Callahan

Casper —__

‘— and his articles continue to be published. Although the

BY COURIER ae

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- Reference ‘is made. to your, informal. ont i
dated October 29, 1970, (your reference 0-44) enclosing 29 S
reports covering contacts of Sugar during his visit to the .
United ‘States, September 24,. 1970, sto October 11, 1970,

, In accordance with your. request, the following
comments on and evaluations relating to the. validity and
usefulness of the information in the reports are set forth:

1. Sugar's recent presence in the United States
was reported by two sources of this Bureau. These sources
expressed no suspicions relating to his activity or cover,

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distortions noted were in accord with existing. rumor or “talks
within domestic movement circles. — ;

2. Based upon preliminary review, the information
provided by Sugar appears accurate and generally conforms to
information independently reported. by our sources. Slight

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3. The information. provided by Sugar is considered
of good intelligence value, but not in itself of high or
exceptional value. It confirms and supports information
developed by Bureau sources and in several instances provides
current assessments and useful investigative leads.

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4, Sugar's obvious close association with Richard
Ward (indicated in reports S-52 and S~56) would appear to offer
him an opportunity to establish a stringer relationship with |
the weekly New York City left-oriented “Guardian,” in the an
event this is in accord with the projection of his cover,
Ward, in spite of criticism of the "Guardian," continues to
be included as a staff member in the publication's masthead

*
aed

“beend.

"Guardian" has a United Kingdom address (13 Wood Ride, Orpington,
cD. Kent), no London correspondent is listed in its masthead - Both

IRDED COPY FILED IN,

fe :C«LO5= 93072 sEcrer REC-66 fos cn a,
fue = 1 ~ 1095-25320 (Ward =gRoup-l : “yoy 1 8 1970 a
‘Travel Orig & 1 for CIA Excluded from automatic. ate
ses (5 sf ) 1. canadienne 3 0
Tele. Room — as aeobasa Lf. i caLbon’ SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

Holmes

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Ward and Wilfred Burchette (current "Guardian" Paris repre-
sentative) have obvious close contacts with the Democratic , ~:
Republic of North Vietnam representation in Paris and would ||
appear to be in a position to provide an entree for Sugar
to the North Vietnamese,

5.: The detailed information furnished by Sugar
relating to Ward (report 8-56) suggests Ward as a likely
| eandidate for approach. Our files indicate Sugar has been
acquainted with Ward since 1967. We would very much appreciate
receiving a current personality assessment of Ward by Sugar.

y

Your interest in referring the reports of Sugar to S
this Bureau is appreciated.

NOTE: ;

Sugar is CIA eryptonym for Richard Gibson who operates
in behalf of CIA from London, furnishing coverage of European
_and Third World New Left and black extremists. The 29 reports
furnished by the Agency on 10/29/70 covering Sugar's contacts
while in the U.S. from 9/24-10/11/70 have been disseminated to;- | -
appropriate field offices and Bureau files by Bulet 11/9/70, -
captioned "Richard Thomas Gibson, Information Concerning," 4

r Bufile 105~93072. .

Richard. Ward is included on the Security Index of
the New York Office and he is a current staff member of the
"Guardian!' He was in contact with the North Vietnamese
Diplomatic Mission in Paris in 5/70 and traveled thereafter

to Hanoi and Laos for a five-week visit. According to the i
» information made available by Sugar, Ward is critical of the *\

"Guardian," the Soviets, and members of the New Left in this | ~

country. He is currently doing research on a book about

American-Vietnamese relations and he claims this book will be,
scholarly, other than a propaganda piece. Based upon a current,
assessment of Ward by the Agency, we will consider interviewing.
him, looking towards his development as an informant.

: :
Classified "Secret" because incoming so classified,

and because it relates to sensitive CIA source compromise of {) =|
whom could cause serious damage to defense interests. ae

. SECRET
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Bishop i
Brennan, C.0.4
Callahan

= London, Gibson furnishes coverage of European and Third
| World New Leftists and black nationalistsé:S

S| menta lized security within CIA and under. no circumstances

SAC, Boston 5 SECRET
| ne RECZ

EX-ITS Ay
Director, FBI (1205-93072) Wi Fr “f

sa na ross
neat mans ann

RICHARD quouas’ Grnson
INFORMATION CONCERNING —~ quiss.fY f=

© tit on 2

ReBuairtel 9/17/70, copies not furnished Bo
Wilwaukee, and New Orleans.

Por the information of Boston, Milwaukee, and
Hew Orleans, captioned individual, a Negro male who was ;
formerly active in the U.S. as 2 member of the Fair Play fo
Cuba Committee, currently serves as a CIA informant based if
Enogiand. He is assigned the CIA cryptonym “Sugar and he ff
operates under the cover ef “oversens representative and
correspondent” for “Negro Press International“ which is
allegedly a Chicage-based firm. From his residence in.

The identity of Gibson is afforded “highly compart-

con

whould any local

Tepe ene niet naw Peo daxnaghed any ey

leaSiN tS UNCLASSIFIED 3)

ERE SHOWN |

= Detroit (inelosures =

~ Los Angeles (Enclosure)
~ Milwaukee (Enclosure) fo
» New Orleans (nclosug®) <

« Hew York (inclosures >" 3
= Philadelphia ({Euclosur®} <0
~ San Francisco (100-47327)s%@
on WHO (2105-42103) (Gnclosu o)

00=-147952  (Leibel Bergmay,

100-444362 (Richard Henr
10  cmall 157-12301 (Elaine Klein)
"100-405600 (James Boggs)”. 157-12523 (LRBW)
105-168197 (H. Rap. Brown) WZ 1 105~ (Gertrude Nayes)
100-446080 (Stokely Carmichael): A\1 100-442308 (Paul Richards
100-448517 (Albert Cleague) . . 105-106392 (Irving Rosentha
100=447251 (Eldridge Cleaver) 105-166181 (Danny Schechter}
100-439922 (Angela Davis)— 105-106720 (Robert Scheer}/|-
157 ~ (Edward Dawley) 105-132791 (Max Stanford)|
1003432251 (William Epto 105-25320 (Richard vate.
t “446389 (Davida Fine

6457417 (Mark Harris)

Le 492684, (Mlton Henry)
(48) MAIL ROOM [S

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Letter to SAC, Boston SECRED ae
RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON i
105~93072

regarding him or his activities. Information reported by
Gibson should not be incorporated inte any communication
whieh will be afforded dissemination outside the Bureau.
If necessary, the information he has furnished may be
includes on the administrative pages of an investigative
renort(S) :

; On 10/29/70 CIA made available to the Bureau by {|
cover letter of the same date 29 separate reports covering .
the activities and contacts of Sugar during his visit to
thie country during the period 9/24-10/11/70 when he = —
traveled to Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and
fan Francisco. These reports have been reviewed at the
Bureau and are being forwarded as enclosures to this
communication for appropriate offices. Recipient offices
should carefully review the reports, insure their chan~
nelization to appropriate field files and/or indexing,
and socd therein (S action necessary on the information

contained therein./.

The following réports are enclosed for the -

following field effices: . , 7
‘| Boston: Report 8-52, Danny Schechter (BS 100-39117) |
Chicago; ' Copy of CIA cover letter (for reference purposes) |

Report 8-31, Leibel Bergman =
Report 8-32, Herbert Block (CG 134-1800) | i
Report 8-59, Don Wright (CG 134-2818)

Detroit: Report S-33, James Boggs ; Foul
Report 5-36, Albert Cleague wer
Report 8-44, Milten Henry i i
Report S-47, League of Revolutionary Black Works |
Report 8-58, Robert Franklin Williams ‘ f ;

Los Angeles: Report 8-38, Angela Davis ; }
G Milwaukee: Report S-50, Paul Richards :
New Orleans: » Report $-45, Richard Henry — . (

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Letter to SAC, Boston gra SECRET
RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON em

1085-93072

New York: Report 8-34, H. Rap Brown
Report $-41, William Epton .
Report §-51, Irving Rosenthal (CNY 105-53021)/
Report 8-54, Max Stanford (NY 88-.10460) i
‘ Oo Report §-55, William Sutherland }
7 Report 8-56, Richard Ward (NY 100-145420)
Report S-57, Dan Watts

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Philadelphia: Report 8-54, Max Stanford (PH 157-2889)

San Francisco: Copy of CIA cover letter (for reference purposes) |
Report S-31, Leibel Bergman
Report 8-37, Eldridge Cleaver
Report 8-39, Edward Dawley
Report §-40, FNU Edwards
Report &-42, Davida Fineman
Heport §~43, Mark Harris
Report 8-46, Elaine Klein
Report 8-48, FNU LNU

Report 8-49, Gertrude Nayer
Report 8-51, Irving Rosenthal ‘
Report 8-53, Robert Scheer f

Tn Report 8-35, Stokely Carmichael

NOTE:
The original CIA reports are being retained in

the file of Richard Gibson. Xerox copies have been furnished
the field, where appropriate, and additional Xerox copies

are being furnished appropriate Bureau files as noted, The
request set out in the Agency cover letter dated 10/29/70

for this Bureau's comments and evaluation of the validity

and usefulness of the information appearing in Sugar's 2
reports will be handled by separate communication, oe

georeT

“Wanda
SECREM

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mt PY 2” Contre! Sat Bissem/Mor Background Use Jnly
8 0-44
27 2 9 OCT 1970

©

SUBJECT: “SUGAR, Activities during Visit to the United
States, 24 September - 11 October 1970

1. Attached. are 29 29 reports (S-31 through S- 59)
“covering the results of “Subject's visit to the United
States in September and 11 October 1970. During his
visit, Subject went to New York, Chicago, Detroit, and
San Francisco with a brief stop in Philadelphia. Following
a listing of reports on his activities and contacts during
this period:

A. S-31, Leibel BERGMAN
B. S-32, Herb BLOCK
C. S§-33, James BOGGS
D. S-34, H. Rap BROWN 7,
E. $-35, Stokely CARMICHAEL pip
Vf “fe
F. S-36, Albert CLEAGUE f
G. $-37, Eldridge CLEAVER
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H. S-38, Angela DAVIS . K
ae I. S-39, Ed DAWLEY
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oe . J. +40, Fnu EDWARDS .
4 wor SO oo :
eer = ‘K. S-41, William EPTON
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Yo ! L. S-42, Davida FINEMAN So 93°"
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aes M. S-43, Mark HARRIS > job
2 ies N. $-44, Milton HENRY Nh, §- A >
as 2. UpF FRI INFORMATION CONTAINED
~ Sea 0. §-45, Richard HENRY aa ig UMCLASSIED
2. TEPe be Rted DATE lat nio08 Spd
5 D2 a83 P. S-46, Elaine KLEIN
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S™ EES z
9) 5 Q. S-47,, League of | Dutionary Black Workers
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28 gee > R, S-48, Fnu LNUL
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8 3 5 & a5 S. §8-49, Gertrude Pes 1 NOV 9 1970
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= §5%28 No Fersign Dissem/No Dissem roa
- SS vA > 2Contiolled Dissem|For Back grou nd Use Only ec 3 ae
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. No Pei ign Dissom|No.. Dissem Abroad |
- =, Conticiléa*Dissem/For Background Use — “sy
_ 8-50, Paul RICHARDS

S-51, Irving ROSENTHAL

S-52, Danny SCHECHTER

5-53, Robert SCHEER

5-54, Max STANFORD

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S-55, Bill SUTHERLAND

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S-56, Richard WARD

5-57, Dan WATTS

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BB. S-58, Robert Franklin WILLIAMS
Cc. S-59, Don WRIGHT
2. We would appreciate your office! s comments on

and evaluations of the validity and usefulness of the
information in the attached reports.

Please transimit reply via CACTUS channel

No Foreign Dissem Mo Dissem Abroad . |

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me OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
, MAY 1962 EDITION

- _ ns
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-116 -_ CY

UNITED STATES GC, RNMENT Wo
Memorandum

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-93072)/* DATE: 11/9/70

FROM: a] SAC, DETROIT (105~17055) (Cc)

_ SUBJECT: , RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING

ya ReBulet to Atlanta, 9/17/70.

No information has been reported to the Detroit Office a
concerning the proposed meeting between subject and ROBERT Yu)
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS.

l-VWt Geer
Bureau

- Detroit

TIR: PMR.

(3) ;

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FROM? SAC, CHICAGO (1005-10280) REASON = FCTM tly 1-2 IK.

. Dir “BECAUSE THE SOURCES NAMED BELOW ARE AFFILIATED

“2800: HES: Kin

 SECRE) = Dates 10/1/70

tippe in plaintext ar code):

20RD -. HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED -

cans : SE a EXCEPT WER SHOWN colt
3 10) 050 . Priority) OTHERWISE ;

TO: .. DIRECTOR, FBI (105- 93072) criss. & BVT. BY Oy *

DATE OF REVIEW.

‘RICKARD THOMaSUcTBSON. |
INFORMATION CONCERNING

Re Bureau airtel 9/17/70 ain above caption. |

WITH A HIGHLY SENSITIVE. BUREAU COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

A OPERATION, ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MUST  (, agl,
“7. ss BE PARAPERASED TO PROTECT THE IDENTITIES oF THE zy LAAS
SOURCES 7) Err

On 9/26/70 RICHARD GIBSON called CG 6547-8 and his wife,
ie 6548-S at the informants! home who suggested to him that they.

meet at a downtown restaurant.for lunch. GIBSON readily agreed. \
informants spent about an hour with him. He told them that he was Q
in Chicago to attempt to get on the payroll of "Tuesday Magazine," je _
‘a Black oriented weekly. newspaper supplement, as an overseas | ome “
correspondent. GIBSON indicated to the informants that he planned SS
to travelto Detroit on 9/27/70 to meet with ROBERT WILLIAMS, and So
thereafter go to New York City. He did not mention that he would) Afine \
| Sravel to San Francisco. or any other US cities. & @) f) ° 5
as
The informants and “GIBSON discussed the civil war in’ ne Q

re

“Jovaan. GIBSON commented that the move by King HUSSEIN against °
the j= Te 4 oa Movement was the result of the policies,J

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>of. peaceful Co= Joxistenset se also, assessed the “outeéme’ of. the
~, Jordanian crisis “as: a. 4
| ARAFAT. J Oo. o |

a . . GIBSON, inentioned: ‘te: the. “informants: ‘that. ne had recently’
- péent nh. ‘Amman,. Jordan. where he- spoke ‘with GEORGE HABASH, leader © -
ofthe Popular Front’ for the Liberation of Palestine. GIBSON Pye
indicated that HABASH was a strong. jleader; whereas , “ARAFAT was weak Deg
a and prone to, compromise. (gg ©-

OE ke GIBSON: mentioned. that. DAVIDA PINEMAN a ‘leader of the Ss ho
. Révolutionary Union stopped in Belgium (probably in January, 1970)..
enroute home: from the Palestine, Liberation Conference held in |
Algiers, Algeria~in December, 1969 where she contacted: SERGE
(Possibly SERGE .PATROUX,:a- Belgium communist).in. an effort to.
purchase some firearms.’ According to GIBSON, SERGE would not assist
PINEMAN: in obtaining. the firearms because she mentioned the name
.. Of RENE..RAINDORF, a Belgium communist who has been active in. the 3.4"
-..cause of Palestine Liberation. - GIBSON claimed . that RAINDORF is a
“kriown, ain left. circles. an Burope as CIA. "OD

oe GIBSON asked: the ‘informants if he could meet’ with » oly
“OG: 996 2- 5 whon - he had met.. in Algiers last December. ¢ ‘wa.
“furnished | the. informant 's: ‘phone number by. CG 6547 - Ss. om

eo, On the evening of 9/26/70 ‘GIBSON met CG as Sata. -
“Chicago. ‘bar where informant is employed part-time as a bartender.
: Due’ to the circumstances. under which they met, it was difficult _
‘forthe informant -to-carry on an extended conversation with |
GE nformant the same story.
icagos3 his intention of” -

-PINEMAN vigited, him ins England as ney were a returning to ate
ted: States.’

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FROM : SAC, CHICAGO @ 00- -samnyyo"

SUBJECT: | TAD _HOC COMMITTEE FOR A
MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY ,\
~ "1 USA’ (AHC)

' Is - CH —
(RESEARCH SECTION)

NO MENTION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE SHOULD BE MADE .
IN REPORTS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR DISSEMINATION TO OUTSIDE
AGENCIES, IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, THE AHC CAN BE MENTIONED .
IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAGES OF SUCH REPORTS OR COMMENT CA TEONS fe)

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RICHARD GIBSON,

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, On 9/22/7 CG 6547-S made available the enclosed .
letter from RICHARD “GIBSON advising that he will visit in
Chicago and Soliciting information about what the left in the
U.S. is doing in regard to Palestine Liberation, Two
xerox copies enclosed for Bureau, ‘c) .

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‘Also enclosed for Bureau is a pooklet entitled
’ "Resistance Palestinienne" written in French possibly sent];
to Ad Hoc by RENE RAINDORF.-:..CG.6547~S made this ava iiable| {HP
on 9/22/70, If Bureau deems advisable, ay would
lapprecia te a translation of the’ articlet Cy .
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| The original of GIBSON's letter being retained | |
by Chicago. LHM concerning RAINDORF’s presence in Amman, pene
Jordan to follow. C).

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see CONFIDENTIAL

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© 32, Hartswood Road
Stamford Brook F
London, W12 9NA

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19 September 1970

Dear Herb and Comrades,

Just a hasty note to-let you know that René and
Gilbert have recently returned from Amman with news
about the Mesperately critical situation there. Never-~
theless, we believe the situation is excellent for the
revolutionary forces, despite the seemingly crushing
weight of the reactionary, imperialist forces.

Throughout Eurépe, initiatives are being made
by comrades, especially in regard to Arab embassies,
needling them or coaxing them to show solidarity with
the Palestinians or demonstrating against the most
reactionary (e.g. the Jordan Embassy here was occupied
by students yesterday). Cables, letters and personal
calls ave being made to Arab governments and their
Giplomats throughout Europe, and the Iraqi and Syrians
shamed for their inactivity, Gespite all thelr past
verbal support of the Paiestinian Revolution. I% would
be especially useful for you .comrades in the States to
inform René and me of any activity that you are engaged
in on Palestine and please send us for republication
texts of any statements, cables, etc.

Manu and Diane send-you fraternai greetings. They
are now married, by the way, and await reinforcement in
the revolutionary ranks in December.

. There is a possibility I might make it to the States

sometime this fall. If so, T.will try to come to Chicago

to give you a first-hand report on the situation in these
. parts, as well as the Middie' East... ,

’ Braternally yours,

BBG qon®

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REC-84 / Aa- Foe F2. -| 25 BY COURIER de gi?
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[sues Ss) aint

A i “ Reference is made to your informal memorandum dated

/ September 14, 1970, relating to Sugar’s intended visit in the United

States during the period September 20 - October 18, 1970. §

- This Bureau desires to be advised of all pertinent contacts
of possible investigative or intelligence interest to this Bureau that is)
are made by Sugar during his travel in the United States.

For ready reference purposes and for possible assistance
in the direction of Sugar in this country and abroad, there is enclosed
_& list of individuals associated with the Weatherman faction of the
‘Students for a Democratic Society who are presently in a fugitive status,
and a list of black extremist fugitives. Any information Sugar may
develop relating to the whereabouts of any of these individuals would *
be of value to this Bureau. A

Enclosures - 2

105-93072

Original and 1 for CIA ;

DR:sfw _

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NOTE: "Sugar" is the CIA cryptonym for Richard Thomas Gibson, a
Wformer U.S. black militant who is currently operated by the Agency from

ow London. Gibson has widespread contacts with leftists and black extremists

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appropriate field offices to the expected presence of Gibson within their od
field office territories. Classified "Secret" because it relates to a sensitive

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INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH WEATHERMAN
FACTION OF SDS WANTED AS FACTION OF SDS WANTED AS FUGITIVES BY THE FBI ES BY THE FBI
SEPTEMBER, ——“édS:i/S PTEMBER, 19700.

William Ayers
Judith Bissell _
Silas Bissell
Kathie Boudin
Judith Clark
Bernardine Dohrn
Ronald Fliegeliman
John Fuerst
Naomi Jaffe
Leonard Handelsman
John Jacobs

Jeffrey Carl J ones

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Michael Justesen
David Klafter
Howard Machtinger
Celeste McCullough
Wendy Panken
Terry Robbins
Robert Roth

Mark Rudd |

Michael Spiegel

Carolyn (Carlie) Tanner

Lawrence Weiss

Cathlyn Wilkerson


INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE:BLACK
NATIONALIST OR EXTREMIST MOVEMENT IN
THE U.S. WANTED AS FBI FUGITIVES
GUST 25, 19’

l. Linda Joyce Austin
Violation: CAA - Piracy

2. Tyrone Elington Austin
Violation: CAA ~ Piracy

3. Byron Vaughn Booth
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping

- 4, Nathanial Jerome Burns po,
Known Affiliation: BPP “
Violation: UFAP - Attempted Murder ;

5. Hubert‘Geroid Brown .
Known Affiliation: SNCC *
Violation: UFAP, Bond default k

6. Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
Known Affiliation: BPP |
Violation: UFAC, Bond default

7. Donald Lee Cox
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAP - Conspiracy to Murder

8. Angelea Yvonne Davis Q
Violation: UFAP - Murder, Kidnapping co

9. Harl Andrew Ferrell .
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: UFAC, Robbery

10. Merrill Dennis Harvey
Known Affiliation: BPP = -—
* _ Violation: Bond default

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Ronald Boyd Hill
Known Affiliation: BPP .
Violation: Escaped Federal prisoner —

Claude Elvin Hubert
Known Affiliation: US

_ Violation: UFAP - Murder

13.

14.
1.

16.

17.
18.

19.

20.

21.

Edwin Steve Jackson
Known Affiliation: Black Action Council for

United Progress, Champaign, .

Tllinois
Violation: UFAP - Murder

‘Raymond Johnson, Jr
Violation: CAA - Piracy

Vallejo Ryan Kennedy
Violation: SSA, Bond default

Larry Neil Mack

Known Affiliation: BPP

Violation: UFAP - Conspiracy to Commit
‘Murder and Arson —

Edward Meredith Martin
Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to murder

Marion Ernest McMillan IT
Known Affiliation: SNCC
Violation: SSA, Bond default

Henry Mitchel, Jr.
Known Affiliation: BPP

Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to murder

John England Morris, Jr.

Known Affiliation: BPP

Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to commit
murder, Assault with deadly weapon

Richard Allen Napier _
Known Affiliation: BPP

Violation: UFAP - Murder

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22.

23.

24,

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30,

31.

Gwendolyn Joyce Patterson
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping

James Joseph Patterson
Known Affiliation: BPP :
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping

Grady Love Breazeale
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: ITSMV - Bond default

Allan Sidberry .

, Violation: UFAP - Murder

Clinton Robert Smith, Jr.
Known Affiliation: BPP
Violation: CAA - Piracy, Kidnapping

Maxwell Curtis Stanford, Jr.

Known Affiliation: RAM _

Violation: UFAP - Assault, Bail jumping
Gail Melvina Truly, aka :
Gail Meivina Robinson

Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process

issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery

Harry Okeon Truly

Known Affiliation: BSU .
Violation: Bond default, Federal Fugitive Process
issued Los Angeles for Bank Robbery

Donald Ray Williams
Known Affiliation: SNCC
Violation: UFAP - Possession of Marijuana

Wendell Woods

Known Affiliation: BPP

‘Violation: UFAP - Assault with intent to commit
murder, Kidnapping, Robbery

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i . C SECRET “x
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SEP L4 1970 | |
CIA | i 4 SEP 1970
IA COURIER

SUGAR's Visit to the United States

1. This is to advise you that SUGAR will be
in the United States from about 20 September to
18 October 1970, for Agency consultation purposes.
SUGAR will probably visit the following cities:
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Philadelphia to meet with old
friends and become re-acquainted. with the scene
in the United States.

_ .2. We will provide you with any information
that SUGAR receives during his "grass roots" trip
that would be of interest to your agency.

3. We will advise you of any projected
changes in his itinerary.

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“ / {! To? SACs, Atlanta New York (105- 42387)
Chicago Philadelphia
Detroit San Francisco (100-47327)

| . Bos Angeles: WFO (105-42103)
From: Director, FBI (105-93072)

? VY
RICHARD THOMAS CIBSON Glorsified by Ni Se.
INFORMATION CONCERNING Exempt from (WS, Category__%79

RESEARCH SECTION) Date of Declaseji Ration Rear
Captioned individual, a Negro male, who was formerly active

in the U.S. as a leader of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, currently
serves as a CIA informant based in England.: He operates under the cover

of “overseas representative and correspondent" for "Negro Press
International,’ which is allegedly a Chicago-based firm. From his ~
residence in London, Gibson furnishes cov 2 of Huropean and Third ’
World New Leftists and black nationalists. (S is

— CIA has advised Gibson will be in the U.S. for consultations
. with the Agency. during the period 9/20-10/18/70. During this period it
ae gl is anticipated Gibson will visit New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta,
a Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia to visit old contacts and
to "become reacquainted with the scene in the United States. BO) ITH
A Chip fF

From pastenparihce, Gibson may be Sroclod ra endeavor
alyto contact Negro militant activists in all the above cities, and specifically |
he will probably be in contact with the pro-Chicom Revolutionary Union in
/\San Francisco and Leibel Bergman and Davida Fineman who are asso- ’

’ ciated with this organiza tn He very likely ‘will wan ne to contact ‘the

Peoun fh BP. ; > \may be expected to endeavor to contact him in Bs Det
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Airtel to SAC, Atlanta -
RE: RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON SECRET
105-93072

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. In the event the presence of Gibson comes to the attention
recipient offices, the Bureau should be promptly furnished all details,
iene specific inquiries or investigation should be conducted. ‘fhe
entity of Gibson is afforded highly compartmentalized security within
CIA and under no circumstances should any local CIA representatives
be furnished any information regarding Gibson or his activities. | S)

NOTE: Gibson operates for CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar." He
has traveled to the U.S. on similar missions in the past and, as in the My
past, we are instructing the Agency by separate communication we desiraw }
to be advised the results of any contacts he makes in the U. s(S)

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RICHARD GIBSON

Reference is made to your memorandum dated April 20,
1970, your reference I=216,. requesting the scurce of an articte:
from the February, 1970, edition of the London publication,
"Synic," relating to subject, which was forwarded to you by
routing slip dated April 4, 1970.(S)

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This article was obtained by our Legal Attache,
London, presumably from a review of the public press.

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It is noted in December, 1969, Leibel Bergman, the
theoretical leader of the militant Maoist San Francisco-based
Revolutionary Union, according toa source who has furnished
reliable information in the past, indicated shortly after
meeting Gibson he distrusted him because of Gibson's reputed
affiliation with the Central Intelligence Agency. At-this
time, Davida Fineman, also a member of the Revolutionary Union
{and the former paramour of Gibson), defended Gibson, repeatedly’
stating the charges against him were unfounded and the “same vv
old stuff." Nevertheless, Bergman at the time persisted in Ke
his suspicion of Gibson (6) ;

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As a matter of additional interest, in February,
i970, Bergman commented that during his travel the previous
month abroad, he had met with Gibson in Londen and stayed
overnight at the Gibson residence. At this time, Bergman .

r stated he found Gibson to be charming, likable, sophisticated,

I intelligent, but hung-up on a feeling of self-importance.

RG) Bergnan described Gibson as doing "good work," but stated

i) SZ Gibson is not as important as he believes (6)
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; described as an astute tactical Marxist-Leninist, now accepts -—
" Richard Gibson. Any additional pertinent information believed au
} to be of interest to you regarding the ane of Richard
_-Gibsen will be promptly made available (3 \

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RICHARD GIBSON

NOTE:

The above information was ‘furnished by six Ad Hoc
Committee (AHC) informants who have been in.close contact

with Leibel Bergman during the past several months. The AHC

is an intelligence cover operated by this Bureau. Richard

Gibson is a source. of CIA operated tinder the Cryptonym

"Sugar" who furnishes coverage of left-wing and black nationalist
activities in Europe and Africa (S$). -

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~ Classified "Secret" because it relates to current -
active security informants, a cover intelligence operation, -
and a covert source of CIA, exposure of whom could cause
serious damage to national defense interests. Incoming also
classified "Secret/No Foreign Dissemination/ No Dissemination
Abroad/ Controlled Dissemination/For Background Use Only. ‘(s)

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SUBJECT: Richard GIBSON r

Please advise if the attached clipping from SYNIC,
dated late February 1970, a copy of which your Headquarters

office sent this office on 10 April 1970, was obtained in this
country or abroad, and if abroad, where. a

\

Attachment: a/’s

PLEASE TRAUSHIT BEPLY VIA LIAISSH,

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AGENT AT WORK,

DANGER = AMERICA

Many people on the left tend to get a Little | - uo , poe ns a
arangiac about Che ©. LA,, and to suspect
»

soluteiy everyone, There ia, however, one

poxdon Who meves ayvound in the Dritish iets
4 J .

ve avoided - itis juata ite
leatal that 90 many people and. ©
ions abroad seem to think-that he ia:

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HRNATIONAL, itacl{ not tomlly
tigion, Gibson opeaka in Marxist
jut+-Maoist terminology, and pretends,”
no more than this. He produces a |
youl nA, called! RICHARD GISSON
which carries a lot of information \.
ioxn- Asfrican move ment .
wich are not lin lUse the PAC of
Nouwth Advices, and ZANU of Rhodesia, He
chis bulletin,’ smearxs about.

. suggesting that tiey aze
cl, or terroristo ox not ~

tacts fa:
ESS LN

also cayries, “
taer niovenie

Jackeys of iss

a

vevolutionary.

ved to be A.CIA agent by | 7

, Gibsea is boli

ynost of the Southern African groups, oye ns
the Dinek Panthers, by tie Palestinians, ct .

‘at, al. ile used to work with a avasine ia--
ha was 6acked, and the ,magaz
uastion saying he waa CIA,

¢ lout his tie with ‘Jeune Afivique!”

usd him having contacts with US" so
cials. Even Jordanian Oe 7 eS ee - :

diplomats, who are not unknown foy thieix

pet ave bees Known to volunteer:
! the information that Gibson ia CLA, ;
i Ee wovks fram Britain :SYNIC suggests
1 that he should be watched with care, And
| nis agseciztes here should not be fovgorea
. :
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how. SYNIC willbe covering ‘a coupiec

of thar in

“DANGER - AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK is ae 5
£ ina uerica of SYNIC' PUBLIC * . an : : : :

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MAY 1902 [DITION
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__ UNITED STATES i. ERNMENT.
Memorandum:

-?. DIRECTOR, FBI (10 5~165708)

ry

TO y
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}) “LEGAT, PARIS (157-26)

: BLACK PANTHER. PARTY ~
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Poe

“SRM = BP

i.

_. The Service de Documentation Exterieure et de cond, ay
Contre-Espiofnage (SDECE), French foreign intelligence and

“3. counterespionage service, advised on March 6, 1970, that
. a _ DAVIDA FINEMAN, DONALD WRIGHT and. RICHARD GIBSON, who
ts Ogee attended the First International Congress of the Palestine. .
te ~ Committees in Algiers December. 26-28,

; 1969, were met on «|
their arrival in Paris on January 8, 1970, by JULIA HERVE, J

«nee WRIGHT, and her husband HENRT HERVE, Black Panther leaders (S$ aA

previously reported to the

ree in PARLet January +193, ok
uy 5 captioned "International Conference to Support Palestinian
2 Peoples Armed Struggle, IS - Middle East; DAVIDA PINEMAN, =". 4
8M > RU “(Bufile 100-446389), RICHARD ‘THOMAS IBSON, IS .- cu”
7 (CBufite’108-93072)."(S) re a

,

1

_. This information was
Bureau from another French sour

+
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erica rte

Se “os "They requested information available to us ‘regard
- "these individuals. °° a cee

oa - "Background information from Paris Office files
. has been furnished regarding PINEMAN and. GIBSON. we

+

oe _ No information is available to* Paris regarding ~
Se ONALD WRIGHT. ‘except that which was. furnished to the Bureau
[En comection wien his recent visit-to Paris. when he met...
IBEL BERGMAN and FINEMAN and:proceeded Algiers) (S) |

ureau regarding’

eee oe fS).

Request information a ailable't
GHT which: can .be: disseminated t

“DONALD WRI

fo =.Bureau ss 0 OT ey,
“(1s Liaison. Section),
(1 ~ San Franeiseo).”"/"
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et To: R) * » C3

. | ; .
XX Directo?” , FILE 105293072

Att.: LS-cU Dodhy 7cV : OQ

Title _RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON

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fn. J ss AGTVON DESIRED

' [_] Acknowledge : [~] Open Case
(_] Assign Reassign _._—s— [_| Prepare lead cards

(_] Bring file . [_] Prepare tickler

, CJ Call me [_] Return assignment car

i Correct [_ j Return file

: (_]Deadline _ 7 Search and return ;

: [_] Deadline passed [_] See me age

i [7] Delinquent ("7 Serial $e _ t

[_] Discontinue }Post {—]Recharge [_]Retum | , ty.
__] Expedite (7 Send to . a

File (_] Submit new charge out i
—_j For information Submit report by ; |
[Handle | ; (] Type . i
(7j Initial & return : Cue = _
[j Leads need attention y a a
[_] Retum with explanation or notation as to action taken. A ,
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Enclosed is copy of an article r

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| ENCLOSURE | /
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DANGER < AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK,,

{any people on the ledt tend to get a little ,
paranoiac about the lone A,, and to suspect -
beohitoly e everyone, There io, however, one
exson who meyes around-in,the British left
[uno should be avoided « itis just a Little more |.
idental that so many people and ;
onu abroad seem to think that he ia”
ng fox the Americans, .

Hig name: RICHARD GIBSON, He ia a
black Armezican, and he works for NEGRO
PRESS INTERNATIONA Ly itoclf not totally

jon, Givson opeaks in Marxiste -

than co

‘

Leninist-Maoist terminology, and pretends,
> to be no more than this. He produces &
wo j raonthiy bulletin, called'RICHARD GIBSON’

report st which carries a lot of information ~
Sout those Southern Axrican movements
Dich are not fighting, like the PAC of
South Air and ZANU of Rhodesia. He
also cavries, in this bulletin, smears about
other movements, suggesting that they are
Jackeys of Iuvacl, or terrorists or not

a

vevolutionary.

Gibsen is believed to be a CLA agent by
_vnost of the Southern African groups, by
the Binck Panthexs, by the Palestinians,
al, ie used to work with a magazine in
rs, but he was sacked, and the smagazine
printed an explanation saying He wag CIA, :
Similarly, he lost his tie with 'Jeune Afrique
tex they found him having. contacts with US. =
mbagsy officials, Even Jordaniaa ,
diplomats, who are not unknown foy theix,
US links, have been known to volunteer’
the informstion that Gibson ia CLA,

Fie werka from Britain : SYNIC suggests
that he should be watched with care, And’. , .
his associates here should not be forgatten
either. SYNIC will be covering a couple
in future igsues, ‘ :

by

oa
4

or er

“DANGER - AMERICAN AGENT AT WORK is
the first in a sericea of SYNIC PUBLIC :
SERVICE SECTIONS. .

he
EMEN ve aD *
HIM? a

ce denneades J Bend lati bentenimanaee atee lantorecaite ets ce see OM

. “SYNIC No. aMate Febuary 1970 ° ;
. Contributors: PALL Kelly, Petex Hellyer. -
Chris Bunyan, Guy Thornton,
Edited and Publist by Rays Ha eand © ~"}
Ly Tony cy. net
Graphics:.David Austin, Nicos we
- _Papaganeteas. 9°’ .
tions (£1 per year), diary dates, we

beerip
cie to: SYNIC, c/o DawyBace, ‘l4; Hanley Rd a
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QUSELASCE: Our memorandum of 6 February. 1970, Subje. =:
Davida FINEMAN Leibel EERGMAN

rt tn

that he was convine th:
USA‘and that he (8LECK)
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a SECRET,
8aC, Chicago (134-2818) 2/20/70
Director, FSI (1294-17534) 1 ie. >. Ryan

DN 447-8
(RESEARCH SECTIEH).

‘Enclosed few information of Chicago gad Denver
is an informal CIA repert dated 2/8/70, captioned “Donald
right, Black Paather Party Member , Travel ta Algiers.”

It is noted the subject of this report is known to both the
Chicago and Denver offices.

Rt de believad the CIA source mentioned in the
enclosed report la identical to “Sugar,” the identity of whom
ia haowe to the Chicago Office, It would appear the iager= [5
motion in the enclosure is sparse and erroneous when compared
te information furnished by DN 447-8 and other sources.

Raclesure
1 = Denver (170-169) (Enclosure)

i= 100=-442715/ (AKC) | o
100-4427 15 HAHC)

DRisiwv
(7)
NOTE:

DN 447-S is identical to the subject of Agency .
report dated 2/6/76, and «"Sugar™ is an Agency source know -
to the Bureau. We are carefully following informatien 5
furnished by "Sugar" to determine its accuracy and aise

as 8 means to measure the accuracy and coverage of Bureau
sources reporting in the same area.

OMasclfied by _jasé

Exerspa from CDS, Category 2—-

: Date of Doclassifi ication tudeflnite . rn
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SUBJEC T: Donald WRIGHT, Black Panther Party Membe er)
Travel to Algiers . C4.

A confidential source has reported that Donald :
WRIGHT of Chicago, born on 9 March 1936, traveled to. Al-
giers to attend the First International Congress of Sup-
port for the Palestinian Peovle held on 27-29 December
4969. WRIGHT is 4 member of the Black Panther. Party and
the Chicago Ad Hoe Committee for a Marxist ~Leninist
Party. WRIGHT met with Eldridge CLEAVER in Algiers.
WRIGHT remarked that CLEAVER had talked about visiting
North Korea and did not @pptear cay to to che

return to tn

U.S. - . a

(05-930 ? d=
NOT RECORDED
46 #ar 2 1970

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FILED BY.

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DIRECTOR, Fret ; Bh O79

LEGAYT, PARIS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE T
SUPPORT PALESTINIAN PEOPLES
ARMED STRUGGLE (ICSP), ALGIERS 12/26-28/69
1S - MIDDLE EAST

PARFile 105-8778 (P)

RAVIGA PINEMAN

SH ~ BY

Buflie 1Od-sHE90s-
PARFile 100-2478 (RUC)

RICHARB wsiouaS-ereson

Is ~ CB j
Bufile 165 93072 1/95 i,
PARFile 105-1279 (RUC) Classified by 4

Declassily ons”

Leepariet 1-15 70 captioned “Internationel conferencé
to Sup prove Palestinian Peoples Armed Struggle CICeP), Algiers
9

12/25-28/69, IS ~ Middle East! MEISEL BERGMAN, IS ~ CH.* (5) a

Gn 1-15.78 the Renseignements GCeneraux (General 2

Investigative Section), Foliee Nationale (RGPH), Prance a

advised that captioned individuale together with one ms

DONALD WRIGHT, a Negro born 3-§ 36 at Chicago, are presently YX “i

i in Paris. They revertediy arrived on 1-6-76 from Algiers
where they participated en 12-26-69 in the International. o

) \eonfarenee te Support the Palestinian Peeples Armed . 4

MStrugziea.

L The RAPE stated that upon. their areival in Paria
Rhese three individuals were met by JULIA WRIGHT HERVE, whe
wits known te the Bureau. They ware ledged at the Centre

q international Frotestant du Pare Montscuris (International!
s~trotestant Center of Pare Mentsouris), @ villa du Pare . | x
“Honteouris, Paris 10, Paris files ¢ show that the office of | .
SJAfrigue-Continent" which is” headed . by E 1 ARY HERVE . the :

ry

, os A: floor nOf the ‘Contre International Protestant au Pare } fontgourds | (S)}
b Bs: - a “idaison Seetien) rrr ae (O05 F265 aA ~
}* a - Paris 7 “Nor
mest ~ 1Os-<84Gy, aULIA oer HERVE) igh? RECORDED
mi fi

ng Regia a —

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te Director, FSI OOTP TA
INTERNATIGHAL CORPERENCE TG
SUPPORT PALESTINIAN eRe
ARMED STRUGSLE CICSP)

Sur French source stated further that these
individuale repertedly were about to depart for Communist
Chine, We have alerted the BGPN to sur intereat in any
additional information concerning such travel and they

have agreed to advise us expeditiously. In this connection
it ghould be dneted that we have received sisilar comments
from the Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire

(DST), French domestic counterespionage service, but

during a reeant digeussion with a representative of the
NST, he advised that the statements relative to possible
travel‘to Communist China were nothing more than specvlation
on ‘the part ef a DST ampleyee. We wilh eontinue to keep

the Bureau proaptiy advised of further developments (< (S)

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SECREU,
Err, ye

SAC, Chicago \(100-41353) , 1/26/70
Director, FBH (100-442715) (S) 1 = Mr. G.C. Moore
l= Mr. S.J. Papich

a d Te TRF ORATION CONTAINED
AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A Ho ALE IRFORMATION CONTAIN E!

| yy HERE tS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTBERWISE.

¢ > ReCGairtel 1/14/70 enclosing the business card of
Richard Gibson which was received frem Gibson in Algiers by NO
an AHC informant. This card indicates Gibson is an "Overseas | 7 {\)
Representative and Correspondent" for "Negro Presa International’
with head office in Chicago and home address of 35, Long Acre, | .
London, W.C,. 2, telephone 240-0480. His cable address is
listed on the card as “NEPRIN," Londen, W.C. 2.(5)

Reference ig also made to CGlet 1/14/70, AHC caption, . ; ..
enclosing an LHM of the same date captioned “Black Panther * ,
Party ~ Algerian Coleny." Page 6 of this LHM sets forth that
on 1/3/70 Black Panther Party leader "in exile," Eldridge

Cleaver , y Algeria characterized Gibson as a well-known CIA
agent. & ; ;

i
Chicago is tequested to make inquiries te determine ‘ ,
if Gibson, the Negro Presa International, or “NEPRIN" are . ;
listed in local telephone directories or otherwise registered
in the Chicago area, Advise the Bureau results of your inquiry

LenB

a 1 - 1085-93072 (Gibson) _ =
ius DRiefw | _ ; . q

“SPN [NOTE: Gibson, a former leader of the Fair Play For Cuba |
“<i. AcCommittee in the United States, has been operated for a number |
“<Wof years in Europe by CIA under the cryptonym "Sugar." The =
Aix] Agency has targeted him against Negro nationalist and pro~

f:1.| Chicom elements and, as a result, his path has frequently
F~|.| crossed the paths of our informants operating under the AHC. |
JX i.'~| cover.. Chicago is aware of Gibson's CIA involvement. Pur~
fe eXe'| pose of this inquiry is to determine if Gibson has any actual |

| ties in Chicago area ght OM Atl

Wlesgified by | 2g Log “neh aa pee uniee 9 ai

“53% ‘ eee Hated 08 pH dE ce ae
Esemge fom CDS AXgerorg_ Berm Uh LATE hoes
Date of Declassifigationyxieflalte_. j :

panda < 185 JAK 27 97!

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OPTIONA ane NO. 10°

¢ 8 UNITED States cof eNMENT on |
Momonandun SECRET

: DIRECTOR, FBI (108)-93072) “DATE: 1/3/70

TOM CONTAINED
ED EXCEPT

:SAC, WFO (105-42103) (RUC)

“ye

> RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON.

IS - CU
_ (00: Bureau)
‘ For the current information of the Bureau and
recipient office, the following, derived from review of
j subject's passport file by SA GERARD C. CARROLL at the
7 Passport Office, U. S. Department of State on 1/2/70,

v is being set forth. Mrs. SHIRLEY ABBOUD, Foreign

(. Operations Division of the Passport office, had notified
SA KENNETH J. HASER that sitbject had recently obtained a
new passport in London, England. (C_}

Passport Z=+1057628 (valid until 11/9/74) was _
issued to the subject at London, England, on 11/10/69.
In an affidavit, also dated 11/10/69, to E. T. VANGAS,
U. S. Consul in London, subject .claimed that on 13/8/69, . >
after passing the French exit immigration control at — KR
Orly Airport, he apparently dropped his passport Z-414374,
British immigration authorities permitted him.to land, upon {
production of his "home office certificate of registration |
G 662567". Subject: added that Air France later reported
that his passport was not found at Orly. In requesting a
new passport, subject explained that 12/69.(@) to
fly to Brussels on the morning of 11/12/69 ;

MyYs Richa Ra thom « bso «

In his application for the above passport, Sub=
ject listed his address as 32 Hartswood Road, London, Ewe Lagld
indicating that his wife, JOY MAFGIBSON, resided with ns
at this address, He advised that his travel pians were
indefinite and = (0 he intended to reside abroad for

business reasons.
=a mee’ 35 Jo - 73 92—171

@. Bureau ’: ee emens el
oT: New York (105- 42387) (Info)- (rn) a7 JAN 7 1970
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SECRET

WFO 105-42103

Subject's passport file contained a communication
- £rom the American Embassy in Bern, Switzerland to the
State Department, dated 1/23/68, It reported that subject,
who was traveling: by train from Milan to Geneva with his
wife, was removed from the train by Swiss immigration
authorities on 1/20/68 at Brig. Subject's wife contacted
the American Embassy by phone from Brig requesting direct

intervention with the Swiss. It was subsequently ascertained

from a responsible Federal Foreigner$s Police (FFP) officer
that the subject had “been expelled from Switzerland on
9/12/63 for his political activity and association with the
magazine, ''La Revolution Africaine". On 12/16/63, the
Bundesanwaltschaft (Federal Police and Justice Department)
issued an order prohibiting subject's re-entry into
Switzerland, However, since his whereabouts were unknown,
notification of same could-not be sent to the subject.
“The FFP officer stated that if the subject had applied
for entry into Switzerland during the week instead of the
weekend, he might have been authorized limited entry.
According to this officer, the: subject should write to the
Bundesanwaltschaft in Bern concerning the incident at Brig
and request that he be furnished a reason for it. He would

then receive a copy. of their order and would have opportunity

to appeal the decision within 30 days. SS

As' stated in the above communication, subject's
wife affirmed that the subject had made several trips to
Switzerland subgequent to 1963 without any difficulties.
She claimed she intended to protest to the International
Press Institute concerning the Swiss suthorities. (8)

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OPTIONAL TOWA NO. to
MAY 1763 05: TO rs
GSA GEN.

UNITED STATES GO

“MENT
a ;

Memorandum

os

TO 7 Mr. D. de mens JL
me . ~ TT a
aw Mm
FROM :. S. J. Papict ie :
i, SUBJECT: STOKELY CARMICHARL, a
ELDRIDGE CLEAVER © AR
RACTAL MATTER aa 2
Reference is made to memorandum dated 10/20/69, — - fj
. x ed frém CYA setting forth information from “a oR
s ive source to the effect that "Carmicheel remained 7
' i cica because he feared that President Nixon would try v
: to arrest him for the assistance he had given Eldridge Ne
Cleaver in fleeing to Cuba." The Liaison Agent has been BS :
4 é oye ; Bel
vA . endear voring to obtain an evaluation of this information. S 8 en
: On 10/27/69, Richard;Pber,, CIA, ¢ advised that the N)
source of the informa ti on. was "SUGAR" (Richard Gibson), He N§
stated "SUGAR" did not furnish any additional details. gi
He further confided that because of past experiences, the a |
reliability of the information could definitely be questioned, 4 f.
_in the past, "SUGAR" has furnished information of a general a |
or nons pecific nature. S) _ 3 |
evAties ee
a
The above information is being directed to the G
attention of the Racial intetii geice Section, -
: . oS
ond —
i+ Mr, Moore (Nugent) .
i = Liaison ~
bi» Me, Papich
SJPterk 7
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GP. a
_ FR: Londen: Richard G BSON
+10: Detroit: 1685 Murland, Brother. INARI.
c “dao :
Rob and Milton took off without ineident a
y | OT ie
and should’ be arriving Detroit around noon your el
: a ; Lobe Les s
struggle. : ay
a pb =
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7 )
a. Usd. citizen who was an ‘e- Sadr Play for Cube “
Committee and an editor for the English Qanguage section of tev-
olutionary : He is a frequent contact of i i
dobert.W ILLIA NS. © ‘

gave a in VarcesrSalaan, on 19 May 48, announcing
'. the separatist Negro nation the: "Republic of New Africa" of which
tty tie ¢e cae tee 14s “93 0F 4. —
#ILLIAMS ig the President.-
ee co . -NOT RECORDED {
e. Robert WILLIAMS, Negro militant: who fielB2inee. 25 WbYeside in Caba.
Fo : nn: pa :
: . a
i are a 4 eae . |
wILLIAMS and his. lawyer;.-Milton cary, arrived—in—Detroit ori 12 Sep 69
o ee “ nn {
S ; e 3 st 8h sz ahe f: “4 e ° . |
Pa on a special flight from: London. i
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S d. gon HENGY, a ontiac, “Miehs ga  Lawers “Gn 1 SMYTHE (N/T)
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“Date: 6/13/69 i
; : SECR ET: i
Transmit the following in : |
: (Type in plaintext or code)
Via ____ATRTEL _ _ AIR MAID 4
; : : a . (Priority) | . |
en SC ~
el TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (105-184369)
ao . / ae f
4 > FROM i SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (100- 61281) (Py co

SUBJECT: REVOLUTIONARY UNION (RU)
: IS - RU
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) |

00:SF Lay
‘ sad’ Ma
re ¥
vos Re Bureau letter dated 12/11/68, "DAVIDA FINEMAN; i
SM-RU; (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)" and San Francisco letter TaN
dated 1/13/69 in the FINEMAN matter, requesting that Bureau. NS
have CIA interview "SUGAR" regarding DAVIDA FINEMAN. a re
Ae fat ‘ = i . : wy
Enclosed herewith are ten copies of an LEM captioned a|Se
~ "RICHARD GIBSON; INFORMATION. CONCERNING." Single copies of 7 MN
instant LHM furnished for the information | of Chicago, Los _. K. fh.
Angeles and’ New York. ; g
The source in the LHM is SF 3169-S, and the LHM lo

has been classified "SECRET" in order to protect SF 3169-S, AS
the CIA "SUGAR" operation, and the sensitive LEIBEL BERGMAN

intelligence investigation.
nase e 53, Category Q-

Hy

1 cn art ennai

&>- Bureau (Encls. 10) (RM) pe
‘ (1 - 100-446389; DAVIDA FINEMAN)

classification J: dofingte

_ PRIGINEG FILED. Iv

(1_= 100-446765; HOWARD BRUCE PRANKLIN) Sess
~~ 100- ; RICHARD’GIBSON) a 2

1’- “Chicago (105-27305) (Encl. 1) ) (Info) (RM)
1 --Los Angeles (100-72077) (Enel. '1) (Info) (RM).
1 = New York (105-100707) (Section 311) (Enel. 1) (Info) (RM) .
5 - San Francisco
_(1 = 100-61722; DAVIDA FINEMAN) ~
(1-+ 100-56804; HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN) Nb 93092: —

(1. - 100-47327; RICHARD GIBSON) NOT RECORDED
. 78 JUN 21 1969

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PN Se c) ‘enn ee i
SF 100-6128. SECRET,

BW/emp , —
. ; . i ; . ; . y
In view of this latest development, it is most strongly
urged that the Bureau, through liaison, have CIA interview "SUGAR" .
specifically concerning the following points: —

(1). Any and all knowledge "SUGAR" has So
- eoncerning activities and contacts of ; :
HOWARD BRUCE FRANKLIN while the latter. f
was in France. ot

(2) Any and all knowledge of DAVIDA
FINEMAN.: In this connection, it is
suggested that CIA be requested to
encourage correspondence between "SUGAR"
and FINEMAN. oo

~-. (3) -"SuGaR" furnish CIA with all corre-
ns - spondence to. and from the RU and that
"SUGAR" be directed in a logical way to
encourage such correspondence with the RU.

In view of LEIBEL BERGMAN 's. admitted difficulties over
communications with Red China and lack of knowledge of current.
events in that country, it is believed that if "SUGAR" can :
favorably establish himself with the RU as a contact in Europe
he will be able to furnish valuable information on any other
contacts the RU may attempt to establish on the Continent and
might even be utilized as a cutout by BERGMAN for the RU.-

on

In view of the delicate nature of the information
contained in the LHM, the Bureau may wish to restrict dissemi -

nation to. CIA. only.

a In referring the above ‘requests to CIA, the Bureau , ¢
should insure the bona fides of "SUGAR" as a CIA operative and
his reliability ‘lest SF 3169-S be compromised. a . ~

San- Francisco will continue: to follow this Matter
with ‘SF (3169-S.

abgels .

SECRET.

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UNT reéD STATES DEPARTMENT OFS JSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. oo

ae _ San Francisco, California
Bute ta nn Sune 13,.1969

8 EC sae eo

‘RICHARD. GIBSON
INFORMATION CONCERNING .

In June, 1969, . a "confidential source, who has. furnished { °

reliable. information in the past, advised that at an. Executive
Committee meeting of the. Revolutionary Union (RU) held on June ‘8,.
1969, DAVIDA FINEMAN read a letter which she had. received from
RICHARD GIBSON, whom she described as a Negro who ‘resides: in. .
Europe and whom she knew while she was in France. This letter ~- CG.
‘Was a. run-down on the. Marxist-Leninist-Mao. groups in various © >
countries in Europe and described some of’ these groups as
revisionists who support the new working. class, e. g. technicians |
and other highly skilled labor, and support a broad tinited front |
which would include various members of the pourgeoise.

“According to this source, BRUCE FRANKLIN in no uncertain
' terms described GIBSON as a CIA agent who was exposed as:such _

. and had to flee France lest he be killed. - FRANKLIN stated that x
he had proof -of GIBSON's affiliation ‘with: CIA. LEIBEL BERGMAN, --
“on the other -hand, stated in'’no uncertain terms’ that BRUCE
FRANKLIN's allegation. was. completely untrue and that GIBSON ve ‘

‘had been thoroughly checked out when BERGMAN, himself, was in ~~ G |

_ Red. China and had been found to be all. right. BRUCE FRANKLIN = |
- continued the ‘argument by stating that he could prove that —

GIBSON was a CIA agent ‘because some friends of his in France —
had been exposed. and arrested shortly | after their introduction
to. GIBSON. ; 7 So ; |

, At ‘the Executive Committee meeting, it was decided a :
that LEIBEL ‘BERGMAN and the FRANKLINS ‘were to iron out.their 5 Jd

differences .about .GIBSON we amongst. themselves and it was |. , De
further | decided’ that the RUD may be in contact: with’ GIBSON. -

- $EC RET. 4 es! eee

| sexchuded fFoneantima tic™ Bats at Decinseificatton nade @. vod
_sdowngrading—and— - re a a ot
-declassifieation oe oo -

This document: contains neither ecommendations. nor conclusions. of
the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your
“agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside |

your: agency. He oe
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Revolutionary. Union;

“the Red Union’ .(RU)

pevolutionary,

oriented | toward Communist China’
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Bay: ‘Area ,~ thes RUs¢
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SAC, Chicago (100~41353) SEGRE: 11/22/66
Director, FBI (160-448715)

AD HOC COMMITTER FOR A s) yan
MARKIS?-LENINIST PARTY, USA
INTERNAL SECURITY ~ ¢ =
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Aa Re€Glet 11/7/66 relating to correspondence dated
ee 10/25/65. received at the Ad Hee Comaittee (ABC) post office
box fom Richard Gibson. (s

Por your confidential information, in the past :
the Centrai Intelligence Agoney hes prepared and widely A
disseninated bogus copies of “The Crusader," the publication
of Robert P. Williams. For thie reason, you should be most
eircunshect in citing Williams or his writings in connection
with this intelligence operation. As previously authori ed,
Williams should be maintained on the ARC mailing list./o

The material relating to Williams, forwarded to the
AEC by Gibson, is interesting from an intelligence viewpoint —
and your prompt attention in forwarding it to the Bureau is is
- appreciated, { S

AHC is intelligence operation of this Bureau projected
S a legitimate domestic pro-Chicom organization. Gibson -
who resides in England, is an operational source of. the
-entral Intelligence Agency active in the black nationalist

and pro-Chicom field in Europe. Chicago is aware of Gibson's
Central Intelligence Ageney status. Gibson has corresponded >
with the AHC and is forwarding pro-Chicom material as well as cs
the current letter authored by Williams critical of the Cubans.

f

ri (a Walliams is an American Negro black nationalist who fled the
ki @ oMRinited States after indictment on a kidnapping charge. He .
ob @. eurrently resides in Peking where he is militantly pro-Chicom.
7 5 A ei and anti United States. (4) / ra, Loe, GF 8 a 9 or ee
3 oe . 2 ‘ Me fe forte
ey 7105-93072 (Gibson)....... NOT RECORDER. 9° 7 /
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r3n028 Le Me, S. Papich

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pw To; ,54Cs, Chicago (100-41353)
“NY “6 by. San Francisco (100-54721)
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SS & SK
3 4 p\fp BoC COMMITTEE TOR A ~ g. 4 O Veo _
“SS S \wexrst-Leninis? PARTY, USA é
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ReCGairtel L1L12-68 speculating that Davida Fineman,

< Hiedee Edwards, and Paul Richards, all of whom have heen
associated with the CIA source known as "Sugar," are af fLiliated
with the CIA in an operation in this country. .

Thr rough: Bureau Liaison on 11-15-68, it was determined
from CIA that the Agency has “hed no contact or connection,
either direct or indirect, with Finema n, Edwards, and Richards

and that these individuals are not under the direction of the

Agency .

. in conn nection with this operation and the investigatio
of the Revolutionary Union, Chicago and San Francisco should
Se,

‘hear in mind the likelihood that Pineman and Richards may very
likely be.in current contact with the CIA source known as
"Sugar" although there is no indicat tion they have knowledge of Fy

he Agency's relationship ¥ with “Sugar e' oo ,

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MAILED 24
NOV15 1968

‘Above int formation received by Bureau Liaison
—__Representa tive ‘Papich £ FLOR CIA Liaison Officer Jane Roman.

Tolson
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TO: ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (100- a2718)

BAC,, CHICAGO (100-41353) ©
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/ supsect: [AD HOC COMMITTEE FoR A
| MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY, USA
Is-c.

Re Chicago airtel to the Bureau dated 10/20/66 and
Bureau airtel to Chicago dated 10/26/66, which. contained
allegations regarding RICHARD GIBSON.

; . Re New York Letter to the Bureau dated 11/9/66 and
yo Los Angeles letter to the Bureau dated 11/28/66, both which

oS contain information concerning DAVIDA FINEMAN,
Boh Re Bureau letter to Chicago dated 10/20/67, cc San

Francisco, and San Francisco letter to Chicago dated 10/30/68,
both which contain information concerning HODEE EDWARDS and
PAUL RICHARDS.

G Psy Mes
be Enclosed herewith for San ‘Francisco are Xerox copies
of the referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON ~
and DAVIDA FINEMAN.

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So “active in the Revolutionary Union in San Francisco and source
~ described her as a person who obviously has money inasmuch as
het apartment is expensively furnished: and she has some good .
QeaLity. paintings. ~

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4aQk san Francisco (Enc. 8): (RY)
NS - 100-61281)° (RED UNION). |

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According to SF 3169-S, one DAVIDA FINEMAN ; is ‘gurrentl -

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CG 100-41353

a Referenced communications concerning RICHARD GIBSON
reflect that in 1966 former CG 5908-S, when in contact with
pro-Chinese communists in Italy, was apprised of the suspicion
of the Italians concerning RICHARD GIBSON, specifically that he
was a CIA agent. In connection with their suspicions, the

. Italians requested the informant to check on one DAVIDA TINEMAN,

‘who was ostensibly traveling with GIBSON as a translator. it ,
was subsequently learned that FINEMAN was residing in Paris - }.
at that time but had been a resident of New York City.

Referenced communications from New York and Los Angeles
concerning FINEMAN identify her background, Chicago has no
additional information concerning this person and does not,

in fact; have sufficient, knowledge to determine whether the
person traveling with GIBSON in Europe in 1966 is identical with
the DAVIDA FINEMAN who has emergéd: as part of the Revolutionary
Union. ©

The Bureau and Los Angeles are requested to furnish re ene
to San Francisco any information which would assist in effecting
an identification of this person, it. being believed by Chicago . jf.

. that the definite possibility exists that the person traveling
with GIBSON is in fact identical with the current member of the _
“Revolutionary Union. “

Chicago would desire to Imow when FINEMAN returned
to the United States and if she has any recorded activities
‘within left wing movements since returning, It would seem: ;
that her emergence in the Revolutionary Union is highly en od
suspect in view of the. probability of her former association
with GIBSON, AS GIBSON's identify is known to the Bureau and
' the interested office, it would seem that the implications
of a CIA operation are clearly apparent.

In this connection, San Francisco letter of 10/30/68
reflects that- HODEE EDWARDS has apparently returned to the Unite
States from England and San Francisco is presently attempting 2
to verify hér residence, In connection with EDWARDS, it will °° Co
be recalled thathe had written to the Ad Hoc Committee while .

a house guest of RICHARD GIBSON.in London concerning some
theoretical aspects of pro-Chinese ideology and that GIBSON, .
while in contact with CG 6547-S in Chicago,: had furnished the’

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SR EERE
oo eouriGENTAL
CG 100-41353 .

-name of PAUL RICHARDS, son of EDWARDS, as a good person who
had been active in the communist movement on the west coast,.
RICHARDS recently wrote to the Ad Hoc Committee expressing
his favorable. attitude toward the ideology as expressed by
the Committee and the! possibility exists, therefore, that

the was prompted.to do so on advice from his ether, HODEE
EDWARDS, ;

The totality of these events suggest that CIA has

of attempting to arrange for travel to China, and Chicago
strongly suspects not only FINEMAN but EDWARDS and RICHARDS
as being part of these operations, | ; Oo
Chicago respectfully requests any information the
Bureau may have in this matter. ! ; 7

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So CUNTTED, STATES GO\._ANMENT ‘C)
| ~ Memorandum -
. GS bo inf 8m. .
Re aaadataidemtoee ere a .
to: DIRECTOR,. FBI (100-442715) “DATE! 5/22/68
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& oth . = ; ”
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FROM = SAC, CHICAGO (100-41353)
i . , Ang . : 1
SUBJECT: “ AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR A .
“MARXIST-LENINIST™ “PARTY, USA
IS ~ CH
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Re Bulet dated 10/20/67 concerning PAUL RICHARDS and i ey
' Bulet 4/26/68 concerning M. I, LASKI, ne

Attached to each copy of this communicatio is a ve
xerox copy of a letter dated 4/23/68 from RICHA IBSON to
the AHC, . This letter was. furnished to SA ROBERT R.. GLENDON
by CG 6547-S on 5/8/68.

\
For information Milwaukee, GIBSON . is referring to (2
' PAUL, RICHARDS in the third paragraph of this letter. As wt
Milwaukee ‘may desire to utilize this, information in report
form such must be paraphrased | and. the source. to identify the

last. year in Chicago. "Wi quested to réview Bulet
dated 10/20/67 for instructions * roearding the AHC, Chicago
oi. would also suggest that GIBSON*s name not be used in any

) Feport ;

The Bureau’s attention, ais invited to the comment in
paragraph two regarding Molo “LASKI and in particular that
which notes that LASKT alligned himself with MIKE“BAKER in ~
London who new professes, an anti-MAO. line. It. would appear
that LASKI in his headlong rush to gain international |
recognition has again created. friends dminical, to his, own
primary interests. ; aa oa

if the Bureau desires a “fraternal letter to ‘directed
to GIBSON such will be promptly prepared. : ae
oe WO FRB } 706 io Ve
‘Bureau (RM) (encl. SeCLOgO es <
‘Los Angeles (RM) (encl,’ 2) ay 1100-67217) ABC)

( leM,I, LASKTI) 7 .
88 REC. 30

| 2 = Milwaukee (RM). (encl. 2)
. (1=PAUL. RICHARDS) » THe Gt
- San Francisco: (RM) encl, 1)° (info) (100#547 21)
Gi ODF -
“2 NOP RECORDED _
“, W78 JUN 11 1968

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COlikien fot -Tonadn, “We 12.
B Ep wane 1 "4

Dear Herb,

“a price ge

. ponies
. Please forgive ray Sioned sin! answering your letter
of February 12. Much has been happening here, not all of

‘it for the best, as far as I can see, but I still believe oo
that the snarpening recial.and class .contradictions in |
. Britain -- and elsewnere in Hurope -- in recent weeks will
' provide an excellent situation in which Marxist-Leninists

can work moe vigorously than in the past here. But there

still remain many other internal contradictions, personality

eonrlicts, distorted reflections of the Cultural Revolution,

etc. that must be-.resolved. I wish I could write in greater

detail, but I am certain you. understa nd, with your experience,

Par more than I do. ;

concerning "Comrade" Laski, nothing further has been
heard of him since he left nere for Paris. His great com-,
rade here, dike Baker, who published a huge interview with
Laski. in his publication, Red Front, also. took to attacking
what he now calls "Mao's ultra-Leré clique." Whether Laski
approves of Baker's new anti-Mao line, I cannot say, but
birds of a feather do flock together... ron

; _—
The person living with me that you mentioned in your ,;
_ letter is a lady, mother of the young student at the Univer rsity
ae of Wisconsin that you met at my hotel in Chicaso when I was —
last there. He is still very much in the revisionist party,
althnoush deeply disturbed by its general reformist, not to
say capitulationist line, yet still greatly swayed by some
of the CPUSA tame intellectuals, particularly Apteker, I do |
wish you comrades might help him to understand the correct . |
line end find a way forward. a, ee eof

Give my re gards to. your wife, who” I trust has now “completely
recovered Prom her bout of “poor health.

‘Fratermally yours,

be

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BeLoach
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To/ + Mre De Je Brennan, Jrehti\ f vaTe: April 18, ey. f Solnvon
fa ie ya nie) OF} —f Tovel

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FROM: S. Ji ‘papich & m4 ey Holey
a a Ly G
Te a ore

SUBJECT: / SUGAR
._BUGan

G bt herer
\ ‘SUGAR is a cryptonym ieee" Richard, Thomas Gibso i Ns,
a U. S. Negro. who has been utilized by “the Central Thtelia ca
oe Agency” (CIA) as an informant in foreign countries» He has been
eS a source of information relating to the New Left and Black
7k Power activities. His background is well known\to the’ Bureau,
; and we have always had some question concerning his reliability. — .
Recently, CIA reported that SUGAR had encountered
some difficulty in Sweden as a result of his efforts to

rs
establish contact with American deserters in that country. wR

. On April 17, 1968, Richard Ober confidentially
Vy advised that the Dutch internal security service had nay
tacted CIA and was making an inquiry concerning SUGAR. At y

ve check, but the Agency is speculating that SUGAR's ete tele ——
A ' din Europe have come to the. attention of the Dutch. It is “
\ Ober's opinion that CIA at some point will contact a top k
4 official in the Dutch internal security service concerning
the Agency's interest in SUGAR. ; Neth bo

ey aie COILS SAME

Ober stated that in the event the Bureau receives
any inquiry from the Dutch concerning SUGAR, the Agency would
like to be contacted before we respond j the Dutch. In this
connection, he pointed out that Andri : pers of the Dutch  -
internal security service, is scheduled to visit the U. Se. in
the very near future and will be in contact with the Bureau.
CIA is speculating concerning the possibility of Kuipers,’
requesting information concerning SUGAR, Here again a ‘asked
that we check with eCLLU before we, a raat). 140°

. UREt 38 Roe
ACTION: The ‘above CA LLOR on, being directed ‘to the
attention of the Nationalities Intelligence, Racial
Intelligence, Internal Security, and Forgign..lbiaisen.S ections.
SJP:clb &@ (7) moat

1 - Mr. Cotter - . 1 - Foreign ia Q026 1968 ;
1 - ae Cs. Moore : 1 - Liaison . a
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TOGAY3 1968

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a at his disrotal ond ecastiges there sre ereat Clnencial

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on chad often fesle that tho latter “sells dawn the river tines

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whe the wack of Sencar o7. -He is no longer cn friend uy
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and that the Mosceweloaning Commmicta are losing all their infiucass.

fne Porucr represeive aeamires in Gubs against homotexcals, heatnike

hot aaé ctner devisnta have been cropped. Coneerning the Lotarmational

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